Geometric Modeling

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Completely updated to include the most recent developments in the field, Geometric Modeling, Third Edition, like the two previous editions, emphasizes clarity and thoroughness in the mathematical development of its subjects. It is written in a style that is free of jargon of special applications, while integrating the three important functions of geometric modeling: to represent elementary forms (curves, surfaces, and solids), to shape and assemble these into complex forms, and to determine geometric properties and relationships. With hundreds of illustrations, this unique book appeals to the reader’s visual and intuitive skills in a way that makes it easier to understand its more abstract concepts.

Features

• Describes and compares all the important mathematical methods for modeling curves, surfaces, and solids.
• Prepares the reader for more advanced topics, such as 3D modeling, CAD/CAM, animation, and scientific visualization.
• Incorporates references throughout the text to direct the reader to more specialized treatments of the subjects.
• Carefully designed illustrations and exercises support each mathematical concept presented.
• Offers hundreds of exercises to test the reader’s comprehension.

Contents

• Introduction. Curves.
• Hermite Curves.
• Bezier Curvers.
• B-Spline Curves.
• Surfaces.
• Bicubic Hermite Surfaces.
• Bezier Surfaces.
• B-Spline Surfaces.
• Solids.
• Complex Model Construction.
• Geometric Properties.
• Answers to Selected Exercises.
•  Index.

Michael E. Mortenson, a graduate of the UCLA School of Engineering, writes and performs independent research in 3D geometric modeling and computer-aided design. Formerly a research scientist with a major aerospace corporation, he is the author of a number of highly successful textbooks, which have garnered thousands of citations.