Title :
Genetic computation of geodesics on three-dimensional curved surfaces
Author :
Porter, B. ; Mohamed, S.S. ; Crossley, T.R.
Author_Institution :
Salford Univ., UK
Abstract :
Most classical approaches to the determination of geodesics (such as the calculus of variations) are difficult to apply except for simple surfaces. Genetic algorithms are therefore used to provide a general methodology for the computation of geodesics
Keywords :
computational geometry; differential geometry; genetic algorithms; calculus of variations; curved surfaces; genetic algorithms; geodesics; three-dimensional curved surfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Genetic Algorithms in Engineering Systems: Innovations and Applications, 1995. GALESIA. First International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 414)
Conference_Location :
Sheffield
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-650-4
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19951090
