where is the order, are the B-Spline basis functions, are control points, andthe weight of is the last ordinate of the homogeneous point . These curves areclosed under perspective transformations and can represent Conic Sections exactly. See also B-Spline, Bézier Curve, NURBS Surface
References
Piegl, L. and Tiller, W. The NURBS Book, 2nd ed New York: Springer-Verlag, 1997.