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EUROGRAPHICS 83
Mathematics and Computers North-Holland
in Simulation
27 (1985) 267-270
267
BOOK REVIEWS Edited by P. VAN REMOORTERE
*
1984 P.J.W. ten Hagen (Editor): EUROGRAPHICS 83. North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1983, 396 pages, US $46.25, Dfl. 120.00, ISBN O-444-86770-8. This book gives the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference and Exhibition organized in Zagreb; Yugoslavia, on the 31 August-2nd September 1983, by the European Association for Computer Graphics. The proceedings contains 28 papers by authors from 14 countries and 3 panel discussions, all devoted to the development in computer graphics. Obviously, the new graphic standard GKS has received the most attention with five papers and a panel discussion. Both the application and the basic graphics support papers emphasize interaction. Thirdly, the new area of raster graphics is beginning to receive steady attention, although further growth may be expected. Contents: Preface. Session 1. Opening session; Single user workstation (F.R.A. Hopgood). Session 2a: High level graphics interfaces (3 papers). Session 2b: Surface generation (3 papers). Session 3 and Panel 1: Technology transfer. Session 4: The role of education and research in computer graphics (2 papers). Session 5a: Methodology (3 papers). Session 5b: Graphical data input techniques (3 papers). Session 5c: Raster graphics (3 papers). Session 6a: GKS Implementation (3 papers). Session 6b: Information presentation (3 papers). Session 6c: Applications (3 papers). Session 7 and Panel 2: Standardization in computer graphics. Session 8: Techniques in CAD/CAM (2 papers). Session 9a: Graphics techniques (3 papers). Session 9b: Graphics hardware (3 papers). Session 20 and Panel 3: Interactive geometric modelling. C.F. Carey and J.T. Oden: Finite Elements - Computational Aspects - Volume III. Prentice-Hall, 1984, 350 pages, ISBN o-13-317107-8. This is the third volume of the Texas Finite Element Series in which is to be found: Volume I: Introduction. Volume II: Second course. Volume III: Computational aspects. Volume IV: Mathematical aspects. Volume V: Special problems in solid mechanics. Volume VI: Fluid mechanics. The purpose of the authors in the present volume is to continue from the introductory outline of Volumes 1 and 2 to develop certain computational aspects. They provide an overview of the general structure of finite elements programs in Chapter 1 and proceed to consider mesh generation and refinements in Chapter 2. Techniques for solution of the sparse system associated with finite elements are taken up in Chapter 3. The final two chapters concern finite element computations and related algorithms for eigenvalues and initial value problems as extensions of the basic method and program considered previously. * Passed away on 5 October 0378-4754/85/$3.30
1984.
Q 1985, Elsevier Science Publishers
B.V. (North-Holland)
in Simulation
27 (1985) 267-270
267
BOOK REVIEWS Edited by P. VAN REMOORTERE
*
1984 P.J.W. ten Hagen (Editor): EUROGRAPHICS 83. North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1983, 396 pages, US $46.25, Dfl. 120.00, ISBN O-444-86770-8. This book gives the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference and Exhibition organized in Zagreb; Yugoslavia, on the 31 August-2nd September 1983, by the European Association for Computer Graphics. The proceedings contains 28 papers by authors from 14 countries and 3 panel discussions, all devoted to the development in computer graphics. Obviously, the new graphic standard GKS has received the most attention with five papers and a panel discussion. Both the application and the basic graphics support papers emphasize interaction. Thirdly, the new area of raster graphics is beginning to receive steady attention, although further growth may be expected. Contents: Preface. Session 1. Opening session; Single user workstation (F.R.A. Hopgood). Session 2a: High level graphics interfaces (3 papers). Session 2b: Surface generation (3 papers). Session 3 and Panel 1: Technology transfer. Session 4: The role of education and research in computer graphics (2 papers). Session 5a: Methodology (3 papers). Session 5b: Graphical data input techniques (3 papers). Session 5c: Raster graphics (3 papers). Session 6a: GKS Implementation (3 papers). Session 6b: Information presentation (3 papers). Session 6c: Applications (3 papers). Session 7 and Panel 2: Standardization in computer graphics. Session 8: Techniques in CAD/CAM (2 papers). Session 9a: Graphics techniques (3 papers). Session 9b: Graphics hardware (3 papers). Session 20 and Panel 3: Interactive geometric modelling. C.F. Carey and J.T. Oden: Finite Elements - Computational Aspects - Volume III. Prentice-Hall, 1984, 350 pages, ISBN o-13-317107-8. This is the third volume of the Texas Finite Element Series in which is to be found: Volume I: Introduction. Volume II: Second course. Volume III: Computational aspects. Volume IV: Mathematical aspects. Volume V: Special problems in solid mechanics. Volume VI: Fluid mechanics. The purpose of the authors in the present volume is to continue from the introductory outline of Volumes 1 and 2 to develop certain computational aspects. They provide an overview of the general structure of finite elements programs in Chapter 1 and proceed to consider mesh generation and refinements in Chapter 2. Techniques for solution of the sparse system associated with finite elements are taken up in Chapter 3. The final two chapters concern finite element computations and related algorithms for eigenvalues and initial value problems as extensions of the basic method and program considered previously. * Passed away on 5 October 0378-4754/85/$3.30
1984.
Q 1985, Elsevier Science Publishers
B.V. (North-Holland)