Nurbs for Curve & Surface Design: From Projective Geometry to Practical Use

ISBN-13: 9781568810843 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 284 str.

Gerald E. Farin

Opis

Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines have become the de facto standard in CAD/CAM and computer graphics. This well-known book covers NURBS from their geometric beginnings to their industrial applications. The second edition incorporates new results and a chapter on Pythagorean curves, a development that shows promise in applications such as NC machining or robot motion control. Includes more than fifty new figures.

Spis treści

Preface, 1. The Projective Plane, 2. Projective Maps, 3. Conics, 4. Conics in Param etric Form, 6. Conic Splines, 7. Rational Bezier curves, 8. Rational Cubics, 9. NURBS, 10. Pythagorean Curves, 11. Rectangular Patches, 12. Rational Bezier Triangles, 13. Quadrics, 14. Gregory Patches, 15. Examples and standards, 16. Notation, Bibliography, Index

O autorze

Prof. Dr. Gerald Farin ist Professor am Computer Department der Arizona State University in Tempe/ Arizona (USA) und verfügt über reiche Erfahrungen aus der industriellen Anwendung des CAGD.