\(q\)-blossoming: A new approach to algorithms and identities for \(q\)-Bernstein bases and \(q\)-Bézier curves (Q657437)

The authors introduce a new variant of the blossom, the \(q\)-blossom, by altering the diagonal property of the standard blossom. The \(q\)-blossom obtained is adapted to developing identities and algorithms for \(q\)-Bernstein bases and \(q\)-Bézier curves over arbitrary intervals. More precisely, by applying the \(q\)-blossom, it is generated several new identities including an explicit formula representing the monomials in terms of the \(q\)-Bernstein basis functions and a \(q\)-variant of Marsden's identity. In addition, for each \(q\)-Bézier curve of degree \(n\), a collection of \(n!\) new affine invariant recursive evaluation algorithms is obtained. Using these algorithms, the authors construct a recursive subdivision algorithm for \(q\)-Bézier curves.