Product Description

The book combines topics in mathematics (geometry and topology), computer science (algorithms), and engineering (mesh generation). The motivation for these topics is the difficulty, both conceptually and in the technical execution, of combining elements of combinatorial and of numerical algorithms. Mesh generation is a topic where a meaningful combination of these different approaches to problem solving is inevitable. The book develops methods from both areas that are amenable to combination, and explains recent breakthrough solutions to meshing that fit into this category. This book emphasizes topics that are elementary, attractive, useful, interesting, and lend themselves to teaching, making it an ideal graduate text for courses on mesh generation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2589571 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 190 pages

Review
‘The book is an ideal graduate text for courses on mesh generation. The topics of the books are elementary, attractive, useful, interesting, and one section deals with open question in this area.’ Mathematical Reviews

‘… a very readable exposition …’. Monatshefte für Mathematik

‘… well organised … We recommend the book to graduate students and researchers in computational geometry.’ János Kincses, Acta Sci. Math.

About the Author
Herbert Edelsbrunner is Arts and Sciences Professor of Computer Science at Duke University. He was the winner of the 1991 Waterman award from the National Science Foundation and is the founder and director of Raindrop Geomagic, a 3-D modelling company.