Curve Curves - Implicit Representation Most curves can be represented implicity : $f(x,y) = 0$ in 2D, $f(x,y,z)=0$ in 3D Curves - Parametric Representation The value of each component $(x,y,z)$ depends on an idenpendent variable, $u$ ( the parameter ). $x = x(u), y=y(u), z=z(u)$ , $ p(u) = \begin{bmatrix} x(u) \\ y(u) \\ z(u) \end{bmatrix} $, derivative Criteria for choosing a representation Par..