Course Description:
This course
will survey a list of geometric algorithms and geometric data structures. Computational
Geometry is a young discipline which enjoys close relations with algorithms and data
structures, discrete geometry, topology, graph theory and combinatorics.
Techniques from Computational
Geometry are applied in areas such as databases, sensor networks,
visualization, geographic information systems (GIS),
VLSI, robotics, computer graphics, and computer vision. Many geometric
algorithms are elegant and
clever, and have esthetical value on their own. The material of the course
will
be tailored to the interests of the
participants. Some of the question that will be addressed are:
There will be regular homework assignments. Homeworks will mostly consist of
written problems but may also contain some programming projects. Graduate
students will receive a different set of more advanced homework problems and they will be
required to read and present a recent research paper on Computational Geometry.
Please visit the resources page for links
to demos and other relevant resources. A good introduction to some
computational geometry problems can be found here.
Prerequisites:
CMPS 2200, or consent of the instructor. Familiarity with linear algebra preferred.
Please feel free to contact the instructor at cwenk -at- tulane -dot- edu
if you have questions.
Class Webpage:
http://www.cs.tulane.edu/~carola/teaching/cmps3130-6130/spring17/
Time & Place:
Tuesdays, Thursdays 3:30pm - 5pm, ST 302
Textbooks:
Required:
Computational Geometry: Algorithms and Applications, (3rd
Edition), M.
deBerg, M. vanKreveld, M. Overmars, O.
Schwarzkopf, Springer-Verlag, 2008, IABN 9783540779735
Optional:
Computational Geometry in C (2nd edition), J. O'Rourke, Cambridge
University
Press, 2001, ISBN 0521649765
Lecture notes by David Mount, available
here
Instructor:
Carola Wenk
Stanley Thomas, 303F
E-mail: cwenk -at- tulane -dot- edu
Phone: 504-865-5805
Office hours: M 2pm-3pm, W 3pm-4pm, R 12:30-1:30, and by appointment
Last modified by Carola Wenk,
cwenk -at- tulane -dot- edu,