Before revision:  This paper presents the MINVO basis, a polynomial basis that generates the smallest n-simplex that encloses any given n^\text{th .   }-degree polynomial curve given.
After revision:  This paper presents the MINVO basis, a polynomial basis that generates the smallest n-simplex that encloses any given n^\text{th . of the n-simplex or n^{\text{th}-degree polynomial curve given.