Subdivision Methods for Geometric Design —— A Constructive Approach

----- 几何设计的细分方法：一种构造方法

ISBN: 9781558604469 出版年：2001 页码：316 Warren, Joe Weimer, Henrik Morgan Kaufmann_RM

From the Publisher: The world's leading animation houses rely increasingly on subdivision methods for creating realistic-looking complex shapes. However, until now there was no one book devoted to this powerful geometric modeling technique. Subdivision Methods for Geometric Design does the job with authority and precision, providing all that is needed to understand how subdivision works its magic, and how to make that magic work. Throughout the book, icons cue readers to visit a companion Web site loaded with interactive exercises, implementations of the book's images, and supplementary material. Rich in theory, analysis, and practical information, this book is the complete resource for subdivision methods. Features The result of a collaboration between a leading university researcher and an industry practitioner. The only book devoted exclusively and comprehensively to this important new technology. Provides solid background and theoretical analysis of subdivision as well as a wide variety of specific applications. Addresses algorithms for Bezier and uniform B-Spline curves, Catmull-Clark subdivision for quad meshes, and regularity tests for polyhedral meshes. Via the companion Web site, (www.subdivision.com), provides opportunities for readers to experiment hands-on with implementations in a richly interactive environment. Includes a foreword by Tony DeRose, recipient of the 1999 ACM Computer Graphics Achievement Award for his seminal work in subdivision methods. Author Biography: Joe Warren, Professor of Computer Science at Rice University since 1986, is one of the world's leading experts on subdivision. Of his nearly 50 computer science papers-published in prestigious forums such as SIGGRAPH, Transactions on Graphics, Computer-Aided Geometric Design, and The Visual Computer-a dozen specifically address subdivision and its applications to computer graphics. Prof. Warren received both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science at Cornell University. His research interests focus on mathematical methods for representing geometric shape. Henrik Weimer is a research scientist at the DaimlerChrysler Corporate Research Center in Berlin, where he works on knowledge-based support for the design and creation of engineering products. Dr. Weimer obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rice University.