Geometric Modelling : Dagstuhl 1996 (Computing Supplementum, No 13)

19 papers presented by international experts give a state-of-the-art survey of the relevant problems and issues in modeling, Cad/Cam, scientific visualization, and computational geometry. The following topics are treated: ? surface design and fairing ? subdivision schemes ? variational design ? Nurbs ? reverse engineering ? physically-based modelling ? medical imaging