There are no prerequisites.
Computational geometry
2021/2022
Programme:
Computer Science and Mathematics, Second Cycle
Year:
1 ali 2 year
Semester:
first or second
Kind:
optional
Group:
A
ECTS:
6
Language:
slovenian, english
Lecturers:
Hours per week – 1. or 2. semester:
Lectures
2
Seminar
1
Tutorial
2
Lab
0
Content (Syllabus outline)
Segment intersections. Sweep-line algorithms.
Polygons and triangulations of polygons.
Convex sets. Algorithms to construct the convex hull of points in the plane.
DCEL. Point location problem.
Voronoi digrams. Fortune's algorithm.
Delaunay triangulation.
Data structures for points.
Duality and arrangements.
Readings
M. de Berg, O. Cheong, M. van Kreveld, M. Overmars, Computational Geometry: Algorithms and Applications, 3. izdaja, Springer, 2008.
S. Devadoss, J. O’Rourke, Discrete and Computational Geometry, Princeton University Press, 2011.
J. O’Rourke, Computational Geometry in C, 2. izdaja, Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Objectives and competences
Students build their knowledge of data structures and basic algorithms used for solving geometric and related problems.
Intended learning outcomes
Basic geometric objects
Computing with geometric data
Basic data structures for geometric data
Basic algorithms in Computational Geometry.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures, seminar, exercises, homework, consultations, and independent work by the students.
Assessment
Type (examination, oral, coursework, project):
Continuous assessment (homework, midterm exams, project work)
Final (written or oral exam)
Grading: 6-10 pass, 5 fail (according to the rules of University of Ljubljana)
Lecturer's references
CABELLO, Sergio, KNAUER, Christian. Algorithms for graphs of bounded treewidth via orthogonal range searching. Computational geometry, ISSN 0925-7721. [Print ed.], 2009, vol. 42, iss. 9, str. 815-824. [COBISS-SI-ID 15160409]
BERG, Mark de, CABELLO, Sergio, HAR-PELED, Sariel. Covering many or few points with unit disks. Theory of computing systems, ISSN 1432-4350, 2009, vol. 45, no. 3, str. 446-469. [COBISS-SI-ID 14900825]
CABELLO, Sergio, GIANNOPOULOS, Panos, KNAUER, Christian, ROTE, Günter. Matching point sets with respect to the Earth Mover's Distance. Computational geometry, ISSN 0925-7721. [Print ed.], 2008, vol. 39, iss. 2, str. 118-133. [COBISS-SI-ID 14450521]
