Title :
Solving geometric constraints by homotopy
Author :
Lamure, Herve ; Michelucci, Dominique
Author_Institution :
Ecole des Mines, St. Etienne, France
fDate :
3/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Numerous methods have been proposed in order to solve geometric constraints, all of them having their own advantages and drawbacks. In this article, we propose an enhancement to the classical numerical methods, which, up to now, are the only ones that apply to the general case
Keywords :
computational geometry; constraint theory; numerical analysis; constraint-based modelling; continuation methods; geometric constraints; homotopy; numerical methods; numerical resolution; Application software; Computer graphics; Constraint theory; Equations; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Piecewise linear approximation; Polynomials; Robustness; Solid modeling;
Journal_Title :
Visualization and Computer Graphics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/2945.489384
