ABSTRACT

From (2.2) one deduces that wn^ have the same properties as the Bern­ stein functions bn^ have, that is

(2.3)

The first property is evident if we use (2.2) and the fact that bn k^ > 0. n-r

For the proof of the second property, taking account that JD bn-rj(t ) = 1, i = °

we have successively

These properties ensure that the corresponding generalized Bezier curve lies within the convex hull of points b{, i = 0, n (property a) and is invariant under any affine transformation (property b).