Robust and Error-Free Geometric Computing

ISBN-13: 9780367352943 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 364 str.

Dave Eberly

Opis

This is a how-to book for solving problems in actual practice. The contents and accompanying source code are based on the feature requests and feedback received from industry and academics who want both the descriptions and source code for hard-to-find implementations of geometric algorithms.

Spis treści

1.Introduction. 2. Arbitrary Precision Arithmetic. 3. Interval Arithmetic. 4. Computational Geometry Algorithms. 5. Distance Queried. 6. Intersection Queries. 7. Mixed-Mode Computing. 8. Robust Floating-Point Computing. 9. Implementation of Arithmetic

O autorze

Dave Eberly is the Chief Technologist for Geometric Tools, a company that provides contracting and consulting services for software development in computational mathematics in the fields of geometry, graphics, and physics. Previously, he worked at Microsoft on various projects including multisensor cameras for volumetric video, Microsoft Surface Hub, Microsoft HoloLens, and the machine-learning-based Custom Vision Service associated with the Artificial Intelligence and Research Initiative. He also worked at Omnivor Inc., a start-up company that develops algorithms and software for volumetric video.