Some remarks concerning B-splines (Q1084829)

De Boor-Fix dual functionals have proved to be useful tools in the study of B-splines [see, e.g. \textit{C. de Boor}, A Practical Guide to Splines (1978; Zbl 0406.41003)]. Using these functionals, the author provides a natural derivation of the Oslo algorithm [see \textit{E. Cohen, T. Lyche} and \textit{R. Riesenfeld}, Comput. Graphics Image Process. 14, 87-111 (1980)]. The author mentions that a simple and direct proof of the basic recurrence formula for the Oslo algorithm was found earlier by \textit{H. Prautzsch} [Computer Aided Geom. Des. 1, 95-96 (1984; Zbl 0552.65010)].