feat: adding three new rate_functions based on the SmoothStep function #3361
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The SmoothStep functions have the added benefits of zero derivatives at the endpoints. Since these are simple polynomials with a maximum of 4 terms the necessary calculations are fast and require few resources.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothstep
Motivation and Explanation: Why and how do your changes improve the library?
The current rate function
smooth
has non-zero derivatives at the endpoints, because it is a truncate logistics function. This can lead to unexpected jumps in the very first and last frames of an animation.Further Information and Comments
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