Handbook of computer aided geometric design /

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the fields Geometric Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, and Scientific Visualization, or Computer-Aided Geometric Design. Leading international experts have contributed, thus creating a one-of-a-kind collection of authoritative articles. There are chapter...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: Farin, Gerald E. (Editor); Hoschek, Josef. (Editor); Kim, Myung-Soo. (Editor)
Published: Elsevier,
Publisher Address: Amsterdam ; Boston, Mass. :
Publication Dates: 2002.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444511041
Summary: This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the fields Geometric Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, and Scientific Visualization, or Computer-Aided Geometric Design. Leading international experts have contributed, thus creating a one-of-a-kind collection of authoritative articles. There are chapters outlining basic theory in tutorial style, as well as application-oriented articles. Aspects which are covered include: Historical outline Curve and surface methods Scientific Visualization Implicit methods Reverse engineering. This book is meant to be a reference text for researchers in the field as well as an introduction to graduate students wishing to get some exposure to this subject.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxviii, 820 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780444511041
0444511040
9780080533407
008053340X
Index Number: T385
CLC: TP391.41
Contents: A History of Curves and Surfaces in CAGD /
Geometric Fundamentals /
Geometries for CAGD /
Be zier Techniques /
Rational Techniques /
Spline Basics /
Curve and Surface Constructions /
Geometric Continuity /
Splines on Surfaces /
Box Splines /
Finite Element Approximation with Splines /
Subdivision Surfaces /
Interrogation of Subdivision Surfaces /
Multiresolution Techniques /
Algebraic Methods for Computer Aided Geometric Design /
Scattered Data Interpolation: Radial Basis and Other Methods /
Pythagorean-Hodograph Curves /
Voronoi Diagrams /
The Medial Axis Transform /
Solid Modeling /
Parametric Modeling /
Sculptured Surface NC Machining /
Cyclides /
Geometry Processing /
Intersection Problems --
Reverse Engineering /
Vector and Tensor Field Visualization /
Splines over Triangulations /
Kinematics and Animation /
Direct Rendering of Freeform Surfaces /
Modeling and Processing with Quadric Surfaces /