Representing circles with five control points

  • Authors:
  • J. M. Carnicer;E. Mainar;J. M. Peña

  • Affiliations:
  • Departamento de Matemática Aplicada, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;Departamento de Matemáticas Estadística y Computación, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain;Departamento de Matemática Aplicada, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

  • Venue:
  • Computer Aided Geometric Design
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

We show that five is the minimal dimension of a space required to draw a complete circle with a unique control polygon. We identify all five-dimensional spaces invariant under translations and reflections where we can find shape preserving representations of a circle parameterized by its arc length.