Several techniques have been developed in the literature for processing different aspects of the geometry of shapes, for representing and manipulating a shape at different levels of detail, and for describing a shape at a structural level as a concise, part-based, or iconic model. Such techniques are used in many different contexts, such as industrial design, biomedical applications, entertainment, environmental monitoring, or cultural heritage. This book covers a variety of topics related to preserving and enhancing shape information at a geometric level, and to effectively capturing the structure of a shape by identifying relevant shape components and their mutual relationships.
Mathematics and Visualization Series Editors Gerald Farin Hans-Christian Hege David Hoffman Christopher R. Johnson Konrad Polthier Martin Rumpf
Leila De Floriani Michela Spagnuolo Editors
Shape Analysis and Structuring With 156 Figures, 29 in Color and 7 Tables
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Leila De Floriani
Michela Spagnuolo
Department of Computer and Information Sciences (DISI) University of Genova Via Dodecaneso, 35 16146 Genova, Italy defl
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Istituto per la Matematica Applicata e le Tecnologie Informatiche Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via De Marini, 6 16149 Genova, Italy spag
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and Department of Computer Science University of Maryland College Park, MD 20740, USA
ISBN 978-3-540-33264-0
e-ISBN 978-3-540-33265-7
Springer Series in Mathematics and Visualization ISSN 1612-3786 Library of Congress Control Number: 2007935447 Mathematics