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Surfaces in CAGD '84
Mathematics and Computers North-Holland
in Simulation
28 (1986) 3377342
337
BOOK REVIEWS *
Edited by W.F. AMES and C. BREZINSKI
R.E. Barnhill and W. Boehm (Ed.): Surfaces in CAGD ‘84. North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1985, 236 pages, US $55.50/Dfl.150.00, ISBN O-444-87798-3. The Proceedings of one of those delightful Oberwolfach Conferences (November 1984) on CAGD, which stands for Computer Aided Geometric Design. CAGD is the representation, approximation and handling of geometric objects, including free form curves, surfaces and volumes in an interactive graphics environment. Applications are found in cars, planes, ships, bottles and other designs. Highlighted in the volume of 28 papers are schemes currently being developed for forming smooth surfaces, representation of new algorithms and the results of new research therein and applications of surfaces in car, plane and ship industries. Surfaces in CAGD ‘84 is of interest to numerical analysts, design engineers and computer scientists. (WFA) W. Biebel and B. Petkoff: Artificial Intelligence (Methodology, Systems, Applications). North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1985, 248 pages, US $44.50/Dfl.120.00, ISBN O-444-87743-6. This volume contains a small selection of high-quality papers presented at an International Conference. They address important actual issues in the field of AI, discuss methodological problems, describe running AI-systems, and point out applications of AI technologies to various areas. Contents: Methodology (9 papers), Systems (9 papers), Applications (9 papers). (WFA) P. Biendl: Ablaufsteuerung uon Montagefertigungen. Verlag Paul Haupt, Bern, 1984, SFr. 48.00/DM 58.00, ISBN 3-258-03417-6. This book discusses the theory and application of scheduling techniques in construction and manufacturing. This German businessman uses both straight line and tree processes. (WFA) M. Diaz (Ed.): Protocol Specification, Testing, and Verification, V. North-Holland, 1986, 544 pages, US $65/Dfl.210.00, ISBN O-444-87881-5. This volume contains the 34 papers presented at the IFIP WG 6.1 Fifth Workshop on the subject title held at Toulouse-Moissac, France, June 10-13, 1985. topics includes the concept of service and the use of building blocks; formal
Amsterdam, International The range of specification
* Books for review should be sent to Professor W.F. Ames (fields of interest: modeling, partial differential equations, differential equations, applied mathematics) or Professor C. Brezinski ( fie/ds of interest: interpolation, quadrature, approximation theory, linear algebra, history and philosophy of mathematics). The postal addresses are given on the inside front cover. (RV = Professor R. Vichnevetsky, Editor-in-Chief.) 0378-4754/86/$3.50
0 1986, Elsevier Science Publishers
B.V. (North-Holland)
in Simulation
28 (1986) 3377342
337
BOOK REVIEWS *
Edited by W.F. AMES and C. BREZINSKI
R.E. Barnhill and W. Boehm (Ed.): Surfaces in CAGD ‘84. North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1985, 236 pages, US $55.50/Dfl.150.00, ISBN O-444-87798-3. The Proceedings of one of those delightful Oberwolfach Conferences (November 1984) on CAGD, which stands for Computer Aided Geometric Design. CAGD is the representation, approximation and handling of geometric objects, including free form curves, surfaces and volumes in an interactive graphics environment. Applications are found in cars, planes, ships, bottles and other designs. Highlighted in the volume of 28 papers are schemes currently being developed for forming smooth surfaces, representation of new algorithms and the results of new research therein and applications of surfaces in car, plane and ship industries. Surfaces in CAGD ‘84 is of interest to numerical analysts, design engineers and computer scientists. (WFA) W. Biebel and B. Petkoff: Artificial Intelligence (Methodology, Systems, Applications). North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1985, 248 pages, US $44.50/Dfl.120.00, ISBN O-444-87743-6. This volume contains a small selection of high-quality papers presented at an International Conference. They address important actual issues in the field of AI, discuss methodological problems, describe running AI-systems, and point out applications of AI technologies to various areas. Contents: Methodology (9 papers), Systems (9 papers), Applications (9 papers). (WFA) P. Biendl: Ablaufsteuerung uon Montagefertigungen. Verlag Paul Haupt, Bern, 1984, SFr. 48.00/DM 58.00, ISBN 3-258-03417-6. This book discusses the theory and application of scheduling techniques in construction and manufacturing. This German businessman uses both straight line and tree processes. (WFA) M. Diaz (Ed.): Protocol Specification, Testing, and Verification, V. North-Holland, 1986, 544 pages, US $65/Dfl.210.00, ISBN O-444-87881-5. This volume contains the 34 papers presented at the IFIP WG 6.1 Fifth Workshop on the subject title held at Toulouse-Moissac, France, June 10-13, 1985. topics includes the concept of service and the use of building blocks; formal
Amsterdam, International The range of specification
* Books for review should be sent to Professor W.F. Ames (fields of interest: modeling, partial differential equations, differential equations, applied mathematics) or Professor C. Brezinski ( fie/ds of interest: interpolation, quadrature, approximation theory, linear algebra, history and philosophy of mathematics). The postal addresses are given on the inside front cover. (RV = Professor R. Vichnevetsky, Editor-in-Chief.) 0378-4754/86/$3.50
0 1986, Elsevier Science Publishers
B.V. (North-Holland)