If you're already familiar with the Bezier formulation of curves, then you shouldn't feel overwhelmed by the topics presented here. If you're not, read the previous article "The Practical Guide to ...

Iterative approximation techniques for B-spline data fitting constitute a family of methods that seek to determine a smooth curve or surface representation of scattered or noisy data by successively ...

If you want to start to learn how to "spline" polynomial curves together into one continuous curve, this is the article for you. WARNING: The material in this series of articles is very math-intensive ...