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Degree 3 Bernstein on a triangle

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In this example:
\(\displaystyle l_{0}:v\mapsto v(0,0)\)

\(\displaystyle \phi_{0} = - x^{3} - 3 x^{2} y + 3 x^{2} - 3 x y^{2} + 6 x y - 3 x - y^{3} + 3 y^{2} - 3 y + 1\)

This DOF is associated with vertex 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{1}:v\mapsto v(1,0)\)

\(\displaystyle \phi_{1} = x^{3}\)

This DOF is associated with vertex 1 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{2}:v\mapsto v(0,1)\)

\(\displaystyle \phi_{2} = y^{3}\)

This DOF is associated with vertex 2 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{3}:v\mapsto c^{e_{0}}_{1}\)
where \(v=\sum_ic^{e_{0}}_iB^{e_{0}}_i\);
\(B^{e_{0}}_1\) to \(B^{e_{0}}_n\) are the degree 3 Bernstein polynomials on \(e_{0}\);
and \(e_{0}\) is the 0th edge.

\(\displaystyle \phi_{3} = 3 x^{2} y\)

This DOF is associated with edge 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{4}:v\mapsto c^{e_{0}}_{2}\)
where \(v=\sum_ic^{e_{0}}_iB^{e_{0}}_i\);
\(B^{e_{0}}_1\) to \(B^{e_{0}}_n\) are the degree 3 Bernstein polynomials on \(e_{0}\);
and \(e_{0}\) is the 0th edge.

\(\displaystyle \phi_{4} = 3 x y^{2}\)

This DOF is associated with edge 0 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{5}:v\mapsto c^{e_{1}}_{1}\)
where \(v=\sum_ic^{e_{1}}_iB^{e_{1}}_i\);
\(B^{e_{1}}_1\) to \(B^{e_{1}}_n\) are the degree 3 Bernstein polynomials on \(e_{1}\);
and \(e_{1}\) is the 1st edge.

\(\displaystyle \phi_{5} = 3 y \left(x^{2} + 2 x y - 2 x + y^{2} - 2 y + 1\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 1 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{6}:v\mapsto c^{e_{1}}_{2}\)
where \(v=\sum_ic^{e_{1}}_iB^{e_{1}}_i\);
\(B^{e_{1}}_1\) to \(B^{e_{1}}_n\) are the degree 3 Bernstein polynomials on \(e_{1}\);
and \(e_{1}\) is the 1st edge.

\(\displaystyle \phi_{6} = 3 y^{2} \left(- x - y + 1\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 1 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{7}:v\mapsto c^{e_{2}}_{1}\)
where \(v=\sum_ic^{e_{2}}_iB^{e_{2}}_i\);
\(B^{e_{2}}_1\) to \(B^{e_{2}}_n\) are the degree 3 Bernstein polynomials on \(e_{2}\);
and \(e_{2}\) is the 2nd edge.

\(\displaystyle \phi_{7} = 3 x \left(x^{2} + 2 x y - 2 x + y^{2} - 2 y + 1\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 2 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{8}:v\mapsto c^{e_{2}}_{2}\)
where \(v=\sum_ic^{e_{2}}_iB^{e_{2}}_i\);
\(B^{e_{2}}_1\) to \(B^{e_{2}}_n\) are the degree 3 Bernstein polynomials on \(e_{2}\);
and \(e_{2}\) is the 2nd edge.

\(\displaystyle \phi_{8} = 3 x^{2} \left(- x - y + 1\right)\)

This DOF is associated with edge 2 of the reference element.
\(\displaystyle l_{9}:v\mapsto c_{5}\)
where \(v=\sum_ic_iB_i\);
and \(B_1\) to \(B_n\) are the degree 3 Bernstein polynomials on the cell.

\(\displaystyle \phi_{9} = 6 x y \left(- x - y + 1\right)\)

This DOF is associated with face 0 of the reference element.