Level Set Methods and Fast Marching Methods: Evolving Interfaces in Computational Geometry, Fluid Mechanics, Computer Vision, and Materials Science (Cambridge ... on Applied and Computational Mathematics) | 
 enlarge | Author: J. A. Sethian
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 400
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0521645573
Dewey Decimal Number: 530.4
EAN: 9780521645577
Publication Date: June 13, 1999
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Product Description
In this new edition of the successful book Level Set Methods, Professor Sethian incorporates the most recent advances in Fast Marching Methods, many of which appear here for the first time. Continuing the expository style of the first edition, this introductory volume presents cutting edge algorithms in these groundbreaking techniques and provides the reader with a wealth of application areas for further study. Fresh applications to computer-aided design and optimal control are explored and studies of computer vision, fluid mechanics, geometry, and semiconductor manufacture have been revised and updated. The text includes over thirty new chapters. It will be an invaluable reference for researchers and students.
Book Description
This book is an introduction to level set methods, which are powerful numerical techniques for analyzing and computing interface motion in a host of settings. The numerical techniques can be used to track three-dimensional complex fronts that can develop sharp corners and change topology as they evolve. A large collection of applications are provided in the text, including examples from physics, chemistry, fluid mechanics, combustion, image processing, material science, fabrication of microelectronic components, computer vision and control theory.This book will be a useful resource for mathematicians, applied scientists, practicing engineers, computer graphic artists, and anyone interested in the evolution of boundaries and interfaces.
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 good book March 15, 2006
oh gee (CA United States)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Neither an introduction nor a recipe book for level sets. Contains dense information and requires supplemental material.
Good introduction to level set methods June 7, 2001
Hugues Talbot (Sydney, Australia)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I use these methods in the context of image analysis, for image segmentation essentially. The book is an inescapable introduction by one of the main inventors of these methods. It is easy to read and relatively complete. Be sure to get the second edition. The only slight problems are the remaining typos. There are quite a few, for a second edition, and they might throw off a beginner. You will need to read some introduction text on finite differences methods at least. The chapter in Numerical Recipes is enough.
This is The Introduction to Level-Set Method April 27, 2000
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is a very good introduction to the very exciting technique, level-set method. The method is basically for front-tracking or interface motion. But its application turned out to be so wide that it is now applied to problems which does not seem relevant to front-tracking, such as computaional grid generation. This book explaines the basics of this powerful tool very clearly, and it is in fact easy to read. Although it was written by a mathematician, it is not very mathematical like some texts on finite-element method written by mathematicians (which are often formidable to engineers). I recommend this book to anyone in engineering. You might find a new application of this technique.
formula packed November 23, 2007
Jasper Zhang (Philadelphia, USA)
I think this book is a good reference book for people who do a lot of work in related topics. This book is good to get the concepts down but by no means a good book to learn from from the ground up. It is formula packed so if you are familiar with implementing such things this book is all you ever need for work in level set and volume graphics in general.
 Not for beginners April 23, 2003
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am afraid that this book is not for beginners who want to have a clear mind of the level set method. You will have to go to the library quite often to dig out all the references the author mentioned. I would say this book is for experienced researchers only.
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