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L-systems in Geometric Modeling

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Abstract

We show that parametric context-sensitive L-systems with affine geometry interpretation provide a succinct description of some of the most fundamental algorithms of geometric modeling of curves. Examples include the Lane-Riesenfeld algorithm for generating B-splines, the de Casteljau algorithm for generating Bezier curves, and their extensions to rational curves. Our results generalize the previously reported geometric-modeling applications of L-systems, which were limited to subdivision curves.

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@article{arxiv.1008.1664,
  title  = {L-systems in Geometric Modeling},
  author = {Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz and Mitra Shirmohammadi and Faramarz Samavati},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1008.1664},
  year   = {2010}
}

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In Proceedings DCFS 2010, arXiv:1008.1270

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