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 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.

This graduate text combines geometry, topology, algorithms, and engineering and emphasizes topics that are both elementary and useful.

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.

Reviews
'... a very readable exposition ...'. Monatshefte fur Mathematik
'... well organised ... We recommend the book to graduate students and researchers in computational geometry.' Janos Kincses, Acta Sci. Math.



Book Information
ISBN 9780521793094
Author Herbert Edelsbrunner
Format Hardback
Page Count 190
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 450g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 159mm * 15mm