Global convexity of curves and polygons

Computer Aided Geometric Design

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 893-907

  Carnicer, J M ^a   Garcia Esnaola M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Control polygon; Convexity; Positively convex curves; Weak Chebyshev systems

Indexed keywords

CHEBYSHEV APPROXIMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

CONTROL POLYGON; GLOBAL CONVEXITY; WEAK CHEBYSHEV SYSTEMS;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY;

EID: 0347028160     PISSN: 01678396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8396(98)00030-2     Document Type: Article

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