Patrikalakis, N. M. <br/><br/>
Shape interrogation for computer aided design and manufacturing / 
Nicholas M. Patrikalakis and Takashi Maekawa. 
 - Berlin ; New York :  Springer,  c2002 
 - xvi, 408 p. :  color illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Representation of Curves and Surfaces -- Differential Geometry of Curves -- Differential Geometry of Surfaces -- Nonlinear Polynomial Solvers and Robustness Issues -- Intersection Problems -- Differential Geometry of Intersection Curves -- Distance Functions -- Curve and Surface Interrogation -- Umbilics and Lines of Curvature -- Geodesics -- Offset Curves and Surfaces. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>3540424547 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>CAD/CAM SYSTEMS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TS 155.56 .P38 2002