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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484564203321

Titolo

Geometric Modeling and Processing - GMP 2006 : 4th International Conference, GMP 2006, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, July 26-28, 2006, Proceedings / / edited by Myung-Soo Kim, Kenji Shimada

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2006

ISBN

3-540-36865-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2006.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVI, 704 p.)

Collana

Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues, , 2512-2029 ; ; 4077

Altri autori (Persone)

KimMyung-Soo

ShimadaKenji

Disciplina

516.00285

Soggetti

Image processing - Digital techniques

Computer vision

Computer graphics

Computer simulation

Machine theory

Pattern recognition systems

Computer science - Mathematics

Discrete mathematics

Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics

Computer Graphics

Computer Modelling

Formal Languages and Automata Theory

Automated Pattern Recognition

Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Shape Reconstruction -- Automatic Extraction of Surface Structures in Digital Shape Reconstruction -- Ensembles for Normal and Surface Reconstructions -- Adaptive Fourier-Based Surface Reconstruction -- Curves and Surfaces I -- Least–Squares Approximation by Pythagorean Hodograph Spline Curves Via an Evolution Process -- Geometric Accuracy Analysis for Discrete Surface Approximation -- Quadric



Surface Extraction by Variational Shape Approximation -- Geometric Processing I -- Tracking Point-Curve Critical Distances -- Theoretically Based Robust Algorithms for Tracking Intersection Curves of Two Deforming Parametric Surfaces -- Subdivision Termination Criteria in Subdivision Multivariate Solvers -- Towards Unsupervised Segmentation of Semi-rigid Low-Resolution Molecular Surfaces -- Curves and Surfaces II -- Piecewise Developable Surface Approximation of General NURBS Surfaces, with Global Error Bounds -- Efficient Piecewise Linear Approximation of Bézier Curves with Improved Sharp Error Bound -- Approximate ?-Bases of Rational Curves and Surfaces -- Shape Deformation -- Inverse Adaptation of Hex-dominant Mesh for Large Deformation Finite Element Analysis -- Preserving Form-Features in Interactive Mesh Deformation -- Surface Creation and Curve Deformations Between Two Complex Closed Spatial Spline Curves -- Shape Description -- Computing a Family of Skeletons of Volumetric Models for Shape Description -- Representing Topological Structures Using Cell-Chains -- Constructing Regularity Feature Trees for Solid Models -- Insight for Practical Subdivision Modeling with Discrete Gauss-Bonnet Theorem -- Shape Recognition -- Shape-Based Retrieval of Articulated 3D Models Using Spectral Embedding -- Separated Medial Surface Extraction from CT Data of Machine Parts -- Two-Dimensional Selections forFeature-Based Data Exchange -- Geometric Modeling -- Geometric Modeling of Nano Structures with Periodic Surfaces -- Minimal Mean-Curvature-Variation Surfaces and Their Applications in Surface Modeling -- Parametric Design Method for Shapes with Aesthetic Free-Form Surfaces -- Curves and Surfaces III -- Control Point Removal Algorithm for T-Spline Surfaces -- Shape Representations with Blossoms and Buds -- Manifold T-Spline -- Subdivision Surfaces -- Composite Subdivision Surfaces -- Tuned Ternary Quad Subdivision -- Geometric Processing II -- Simultaneous Precise Solutions to the Visibility Problem of Sculptured Models -- Density-Controlled Sampling of Parametric Surfaces Using Adaptive Space-Filling Curves -- Engineering Applications -- Verification of Engineering Models Based on Bipartite Graph Matching for Inspection Applications -- A Step Towards Automated Design of Side Actions in Injection Molding of Complex Parts -- Finding All Undercut-Free Parting Directions for Extrusions -- Short Papers -- Robust Three-Dimensional Registration of Range Images Using a New Genetic Algorithm -- Geometrical Mesh Improvement Properties of Delaunay Terminal Edge Refinement -- Matrix Based Subdivision Depth Computation for Extra-Ordinary Catmull-Clark Subdivision Surface Patches -- Hierarchically Partitioned Implicit Surfaces for Interpolating Large Point Set Models -- A New Class of Non-stationary Interpolatory Subdivision Schemes Based on Exponential Polynomials -- Detection of Closed Sharp Feature Lines in Point Clouds for Reverse Engineering Applications -- Feature Detection Using Curvature Maps and the Min-cut/Max-flow Algorithm -- Computation of Normals for Stationary Subdivision Surfaces -- Voxelization of Free-Form Solids Represented by Catmull-Clark Subdivision Surfaces -- Interactive Face-Replacements for Modeling Detailed Shapes -- Straightest Paths on Meshes by Cutting Planes -- 3D Facial Image Recognition Using a Nose Volume and Curvature Based Eigenface -- Surface Reconstruction for Efficient Colon Unfolding -- Spectral Sequencing Based on Graph Distance -- An Efficient Implementation of RBF-Based Progressive Point-Sampled Geometry -- Segmentation of Scanned Mesh into Analytic Surfaces Based on Robust Curvature Estimation and Region Growing -- Finding Mold-Piece Regions Using Computer Graphics Hardware -- A Method for FEA-Based Design of Heterogeneous Objects



-- Time-Varying Volume Geometry Compression with 4D Lifting Wavelet Transform -- A Surface Displaced from a Manifold -- Smoothing of Meshes and Point Clouds Using Weighted Geometry-Aware Bases.

Sommario/riassunto

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Geometric Modeling and Processing, GMP 2006, held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, July 2006. The book presents 36 revised full papers and 21 revised short papers addressing current issues in geometric modeling and processing are addressed. The papers are organized in topical sections on shape reconstruction, curves and surfaces, geometric processing, shape deformation, shape description, shape recognition, and more.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958053003321

Autore

Anson Edward

Titolo

Alexander the Great : themes and issues / Edward M. Anson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Bloomsbury Academic ; an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013

ISBN

9781472554512

1472554515

9780826445216

0826445217

9781441143631

1441143637

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (362 p.)

Disciplina

938/.07092

B

Soggetti

Generals - Greece

Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C

Greece Kings and rulers Biography

Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C Historiography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index



Nota di contenuto

Alexander the Great-introduction -- The Macedonian background -- A father's legacy: Philip II and the rise of the Macedonian nation -- Alexander and deification -- Alexander and the administration of an empire -- The kingdom of Asia -- Alexander's legacy

Introduction -- 1. The Macedonian Background -- 2. Philip II: The Founder of Alexander's Greatness? -- 3. Alexander and the Greeks -- 4. Alexander and the Army -- 5. Alexander's Empire -- 6. Alexander and Deification -- 7. The End of Conquest -- 8. Alexander's Legacy

Sommario/riassunto

Alexander the Great's life and career are here examined through the major issues surrounding his reign. What were Alexander's ultimate ambitions? Why did he pursue his own deification while alive? Did he actually set the world in 'a new groove' as has been claimed by some scholars? And was his death natural or the result of a murderous conspiracy? Each of the key themes, arranged as chapters, will be presented in approximately chronological order so that readers unfamiliar with the life of Alexander will be able to follow the narrative. The themes are tied to the major controversies and questions surrounding Alexander's career and legacy. Each chapter includes a discussion of the major academic positions on each issue, and includes a full and up-to-date bibliography and an evaluation of the historical evidence. All source material is in translation. Designed to bring new clarity to the contentious history of Alexander the Great, this is an ideal introduction to one of history's most controversial figures.