Curves and Surfaces for Computer Graphics

• Main Author: Salomon, David (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2006.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer graphics.; Computer-aided engineering.; Geometry.; Computer Science.; Computer Graphics.; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics.; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design.

Computer graphics is important in many areas including engineering design, architecture, education, and computer art and animation. This book examines a wide array of current methods used in creating real-looking objects in the computer, one of the main aims of computer graphics. Key features: - Goo...

Table of Contents:

• Basic Theory
• Linear Interpolation
• Polynomial Interpolation
• Hermite Interpolation
• Spline Interpolation
• Bézier Approximation
• B-Spline Approximation
• Subdivision Methods
• Sweep Surfaces.