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Computational Geometry: An Introduction (Texts and Monographs in Computer Science) First Edition Edition

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Product Details

  • Series: Monographs in Computer Science
  • Hardcover: 390 pages
  • Publisher: Springer; First Edition edition (August 6, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0387961313
  • ISBN-13: 978-0387961316
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
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4.0 out of 5 starsUseful but thick
By Wayne Miller on June 18, 2001
Format: Hardcover
Most of the papers that I've read on computational geometry refer to this text -- and for good reason. There's many good algorithms to be found here.
The book only gets 4 stars because it's hard to read. It took me several tries to pick up the ideas in this text. I think the De Berg text is MUCH easier to read.
The book is also getting a little dated. Some of the topics have come a long way since the 80's.
This book seems to be in most University libraries if you have that option.
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3.0 out of 5 starsThis book is history
By Ashish Batra on May 12, 2003
Format: Hardcover
This book is a classic, in fact the author's PhD thesis created this field, but this book is too old for any meaningful graduate work. There are new bounds and algorithms on almost all topics, which makes this a somewhat undesirable book. Also, this book has failed to keep me interested in it, while I am reading it...
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5.0 out of 5 starsVery useful for code development. Very clear and readable.
By Shmuel Wimer on November 2, 2001
Format: Hardcover
The ideas and algorithms presented in this book are clear enough for straight implementation in code. I have long experience in developing comercial and production software for VLSI layout applications, which made extensive use of the algorithms presented in this book.
I also use some chapters of this book as a part of a graduate course in VLSI layout algorithms being tought at the Technion, Israel. The contents of this book is well understood by EE and CS students.
I personally love this book, which introduced me into the area of computational geometry and its applications.
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4.0 out of 5 starsIt's a graduate text. . .
By Cameron D Kellough on May 9, 2014
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This is a good book which explains a number computational geometry techniques. It doesn't appear to be aimed at engineers or neophytes making it hard to read but quite interesting. It doesn't appear to be a good general introduction to computational geometry but it does contain a lot of depth on sweepline algorithms for convex hull and line segment intersection. It focuses on algorithmic complexity without covering any of the myriad of degenerate cases and details needed to implement practical algorithms.
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