Computational Geometry: Algorithms and Applications Export

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TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:3347056 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3347056 N2 - This well-accepted introduction to computational geometry is a textbook for high-level undergraduate and low-level graduate courses. The focus is on algorithms and hence the book is well suited for students in computer science and engineering. Motivation is provided from the application areas: all solutions and techniques from computational geometry are related to particular applications in robotics, graphics, CAD/CAM, and geographic information systems. For students this motivation will be especially welcome. Modern insights in computational geometry are used to provide solutions that are both efficient and easy to understand and implement. All the basic techniques and topics from computational geometry, as well as several more advanced topics, are covered. The book is largely self-contained and can be used for self-study by anyone with a basic background in algorithms. In this third edition, besides revisions to the second edition, new sections discussing Voronoi diagrams of line segments, farthest-point Voronoi diagrams, and realistic input models have been added. SN - 3540779736 TI - Computational Geometry: Algorithms and Applications PB - Springer KW - books KW - computational-geometry KW - geometric-algorithms N1 - Book URL: http://www.cs.uu.nl/geobook/ AU - de Berg, Mark AU - Cheong, Otfried AU - van Kreveld, Marc AU - Overmars, Mark PY - 2008/04/16/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/3540779736 ER -