Survey on the theory and applications of \(\mu\)-bases for rational curves and surfaces (Q1675354)

\(\mu\)-bases are special bases for the syzygy modules for the parametrizations of rational curves and surfaces. Geometrically they represent a set of moving lines or moving planes with special properties. As the authors describe in the abstract, the technique of \(\mu\)-bases has proved to be a useful tool in solving problems in geometric modeling, such as fast implicitization, singularity computation, reparametrization and point inversion. This survey paper offers an overview of the development of \(\mu\)-bases theory of rational curves and surfaces which includes definitions, existence, properties, algorithms and applications. The authors review the more recent results of \(\mu\)-bases theory and propose unsolved problems for future research.