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Summary
Summary
This book is a comprehensive tool both for self-study and for use as a text in classical geometry. It explains the concepts that form the basis for computer-aided geometric design.
Author Notes
Prautzsch, Hartmut; Boehm, Wolfgang
Reviews 1
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An intriguing collection of concrete geometric ideas and tools--simultaneously classical and contemporary in flavor. Boehm and Prautzsch bring together techniques and constructions from what could be at least six different traditional courses in geometry (Euclidean, affine, descriptive, projective, algebraic, and differential)--all for the unifying purpose of describing the mathematics underlying modern geometric design and modeling, a subject that has clearly come to the fore in the computer age. The result is refreshing and forward-thinking, and there is plenty of material to interest both students and professionals in engineering, computer science, design, and mathematics. The presentation requires facility and sophistication with linear algebra. The writing style and notation are clear and consistent, but also concise to the point that the book is by no means easy reading. Clean and crisp diagrams abound, and there is a thorough and broad-based list of references. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through faculty. S. J. Colley; Oberlin College
