The Mathematics of Surfaces II: Based on the Proceedings of a Second Conference Organized by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications on The Mathematics of Surfaces, held at University College, Cardiff in Sept. 1986.

by R.R. Martin

The wide range of papers presented in this authoritative volume cover both the design of new surfaces and the fitting of surfaces to existing data, primarily in an applied context including such areas as computer aided geometric design. Some of the contributions take a theoretical approach, for example concerning how an approximation to surface can be achieved. Others are practical and show how such techniques can be applied in other areas such as dentistry. The contributors, a group of internationally renowned experts, feature state-of-the-art surveys, recent research, and tutorial papers on broader topics, such as the presentation of ideas in differential geometry to a wider audience.

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First published October 15, 1987