Mortenson, Michael E.

Geometric Modeling - 3rd Ed. - New Delhi : McGraw Hill Education, 2006. - xxi, 505 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Introduction. What is geometric modeling? --
Curves --
Hermite curves --
Bézier curves --
B-spline curves --
Surfaces --
Bicubic Hermite surfaces --
Bézier surfaces --
B-spline surfaces --
Solids --
Complex model construction --
Geometric properties.

Describes and compares the important mathematical methods for modeling curves, surfaces, and solids. This work prepares the reader for more advanced topics, such as 3D modeling, CAD/CAM, animation, and scientific visualization; and incorporates references to direct the reader to more specialized treatments of the subjects.

9781259064937


Geometry--Data processing
Mathematical models
Computer graphics
CAD/CAM systems

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