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Mathematics Seminar Series - Spring 2007

Monday, May 7
2:30pm-3:55pm, Science 2-065

Gregory Loftus

UMass Boston
Undergraduate Student

Introduction to Bezier Curves

Abstract: Bezier curves are parametric curves developed in the early 1960's for use in CAD/CAM operations. Today Bezier curves have a wide range of applications, including graphic design and music synthesis. The speaker will give the motivations for Bezier curves through a brief history of numerical analysis and provide an overview of various applications.

Remark: On Saturday, April 21, four UMass students spoke at a regional mathematics conference at Siena College in Loudonville, NY. By popular demand, they will reprise their presentations in our seminar.
The presentations cover a large variety of topics and are intended for a general math audience. The seminar is organized by Prof. Alfred Noël and we usually meet Monday afternoons, from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm.


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