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Geometric modeling is a branch of mathematics that studies methods for describing shapes, especially 2D and 3D shapes used in computer-aided design. Geometric models define shapes mathematically rather than through algorithms or images. Key applications include CAD/CAM and fields like engineering. Awards in the area include the John A. Gregory Memorial and Bézier award.

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Geometric modeling is a branch of mathematics that studies methods for describing shapes, especially 2D and 3D shapes used in computer-aided design. Geometric models define shapes mathematically rather than through algorithms or images. Key applications include CAD/CAM and fields like engineering. Awards in the area include the John A. Gregory Memorial and Bézier award.

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Geometric modeling

Geometric modeling is a branch of applied mathematics and computational geometry that studies methods and algorithms for the
mathematical description of shapes.

The shapes studied in geometric modeling are mostly two- or three-dimensional, although many of its tools and principles can be
applied to sets of any finite dimension. Today most geometric modeling is done with computers and for computer-based applications.
Two-dimensional models are important in computer typography and technical drawing. Three-dimensional models are central to
computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM), and widely used in many applied technical fields such as civil and
mechanical engineering, architecture, geology and medical image processing.[1]

Geometric models are usually distinguished from procedural and object-oriented models, which define the shape implicitly by an
opaque algorithm that generates its appearance. They are also contrasted with digital images and volumetric models which represent
the shape as a subset of a fine regular partition of space; and with fractal models that give an infinitely recursive definition of the
shape. However, these distinctions are often blurred: for instance, a digital image can be interpreted as a collection of colored
squares; and geometric shapes such as circles are defined by implicit mathematical equations. Also, a fractal model yields a
parametric or implicit model when its recursive definition is truncated to a finite depth.

Aard[2] and the Bézier award.[3]


Notable awards of the area are the John A. Gregory Memorial w

See also
Architectural geometry
Computational conformal geometry
Computational topology
Computer-aided engineering
Computer-aided manufacturing
Digital geometry
Geometric modeling kernel
List of interactive geometry software
Parametric equation
Parametric surface
Solid modeling
Space partitioning

References
1. Handbook of Computer Aided Geometric Design
2. http://geometric-modelling.org
3. http://www.solidmodeling.org/bezier_award.html

Further reading
General textbooks:

Jean Gallier (1999). Curves and Surfaces in Geometric Modeling: Theory and Algorithms
. Morgan Kaufmann. This
book is out of print and freely available from the author
.
Gerald E. Farin (2002).Curves and Surfaces for CAGD: A Practical Guide(5th ed.). Morgan Kaufmann.ISBN 978-1-
55860-737-8.
Max K. Agoston (2005).Computer Graphics and Geometric Modelling: Mathematics . Springer Science & Business
Media. ISBN 978-1-85233-817-6. and its companion Max K. Agoston (2005).Computer Graphics and Geometric
Modelling: Implementation & Algorithms. Springer Science & Business Media.ISBN 978-1-84628-108-2.
Michael E. Mortenson (2006).Geometric Modeling (3rd ed.). Industrial Press.ISBN 978-0-8311-3298-9.
Ronald Goldman (2009). An Integrated Introduction to Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling (1st ed.). CRC
Press. ISBN 978-1-4398-0334-9.
Nikolay N. Golovanov (2014).Geometric Modeling: The mathematics of shapes . CreateSpace Independent
Publishing Platform. ASIN 1497473195. ISBN 978-1497473195.
For multi-resolution (multiplelevel of detail) geometric modeling :

Armin Iske; Ewald Quak; Michael S. Floater (2002).Tutorials on Multiresolution in Geometric Modelling: Summer
School Lecture Notes. Springer Science & Business Media.ISBN 978-3-540-43639-3.
Neil Dodgson; Michael S. Floater; Malcolm Sabin (2006).Advances in Multiresolution for Geometric Modelling.
Springer Science & Business Media.ISBN 978-3-540-26808-6.
Subdivision methods (such assubdivision surfaces):

Joseph D. Warren; Henrik Weimer (2002). Subdivision Methods for Geometric Design: A Constructive Approach .
Morgan Kaufmann. ISBN 978-1-55860-446-9.
Jörg Peters; Ulrich Reif (2008).Subdivision Surfaces. Springer Science & Business Media.ISBN 978-3-540-76405-
2.
Lars-Erik Andersson; Neil Frederick Stewart (2010).Introduction to the Mathematics of Subdivision Surfaces
. SIAM.
ISBN 978-0-89871-761-7.

External links
Geometry and Algorithms for CAD(Lecture Note, TU Darmstadt)

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