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Geometric Methods and Applications: For Computer Science and Engineering (Texts in Applied Mathematics, 38) Paperback - 2013
by Gallier, Jean
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- Title Geometric Methods and Applications: For Computer Science and Engineering (Texts in Applied Mathematics, 38)
- Author Gallier, Jean
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 2 Reprint
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 680
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Springer
- Publication date 2013-04-19
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 1461428246.G
- ISBN 9781461428244 / 1461428246
- Weight 2.15 lbs (0.98 kg)
- Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 1.42 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 3.61 cm)
- Category Mathematics
- Dewey Decimal Code 516
- Quantity available 1
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This book is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and tools needed for solving problems of a geometric nature using a computer. It attempts to fill the gap between standard geometry books, which are primarily theoretical, and applied books on computer graphics, computer vision, robotics, or machine learning.
This book covers the following topics: affine geometry, projective geometry, Euclidean geometry, convex sets, SVD and principal component analysis, manifolds and Lie groups, quadratic optimization, basics of differential geometry, and a glimpse of computational geometry (Voronoi diagrams and Delaunay triangulations). Some practical applications of the concepts presented in this book include computer vision, more specifically contour grouping, motion interpolation, and robot kinematics.
In this extensively updated second edition, more material on convex sets, Farkas's lemma, quadratic optimization and the Schur complement have been added. The chapter on SVD has been greatly expanded and now includes a presentation of PCA.
The book is well illustrated and has chapter summaries and a large number of exercises throughout. It will be of interest to a wide audience including computer scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.
Reviews of first edition:
"Gallier's book will be a useful source for anyone interested in applications of geometrical methods to solve problems that arise in various branches of engineering. It may help to develop the sophisticated concepts from the more advanced parts of geometry into useful tools for applications." (Mathematical Reviews, 2001)
"...it will be useful as a reference book for postgraduates wishing to find the connection between their current problem and the underlying geometry." (The Australian Mathematical Society, 2001)
