The Gaussian and mean curvature criteria for curvature continuity between surfaces

Computer Aided Geometric Design

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 549-567

  Ye, Xiuzi ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

CAD; CAGD; Curvature continuity; Dupin indicatrix; Gaussian curvature; Mean curvature; Shape interrogation; Surface visual analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; INVARIANCE; SURFACES;

COMPUTER AIDED GEOMETRIC DESIGN; CURVATURE CONTINUITY; DUPIN INDICATRIX; GAUSSIAN CURVATURE; LINKAGE CURVE THEOREM; MEAN CURVATURE; SHAPE INTERROGATIONS; SURFACE VISUAL ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0030214467     PISSN: 01678396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8396(95)00044-5     Document Type: Article

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