2nd Edition

NURBS for Curve & Surface Design From Projective Geometry to Practical Use

By Gerald Farin Copyright 1999
    284 Pages
    by A K Peters/CRC Press

    Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines have become the de facto standard in CAD/CAM and computer graphics. This well-known book covers NURBS from their geometric beginnings to their industrial applications. The second edition incorporates new results and a chapter on Pythagorean curves, a development that shows promise in applications such as NC machining or robot motion control. Includes more than fifty new figures.

    Preface, 1. The Projective Plane, 2. Projective Maps, 3. Conics, 4. Conics in Param etric Form, 6. Conic Splines, 7. Rational Bezier curves, 8. Rational Cubics, 9. NURBS, 10. Pythagorean Curves, 11. Rectangular Patches, 12. Rational Bezier Triangles, 13. Quadrics, 14. Gregory Patches, 15. Examples and standards, 16. Notation, Bibliography, Index

    Biography

    Gerald Farin