Algorithmic Foundations of Geographic Information Systems (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

J??rgen Nievergelt, Peter Widmayer, Thomas Roos, Marc van Kreveld

ISBN 10: 3540638180 / ISBN 13: 9783540638186

Published by Springer 2008-06-13, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Algorithmic Foundations of Geographic Information Systems (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
• Publisher: Springer 2008-06-13
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540638180
• ISBN 13: 9783540638186
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This tutorial survey brings together two lines of research and development whose interaction promises to have significant practical impact on the area of spatial information processing in the near future: geographic information systems (GIS) and geometric computation or, more particularly, geometric algorithms and spatial data structures. In nine uniformly structured and coherent chapters, the authors present a unique survey ranging from the history and basic characteristics to current issues of precision and robustness of geometric computing. This textbook is ideally suited for advanced courses on GIS and applied geometric algorithms. Research and design professionals active in the area will find it valuable as a state-of-the-art survey.