Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures Contributor(s): Samet, Hanan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0123694469 ISBN-13: 9780123694461 Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers OUR PRICE: $83.11 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: Samet offers a thorough treatment of multidimensional point data, object and image-based representations, intervals and small rectangles, and high-dimensional datasets. This work includes a thorough introduction; a comprehensive survey to spatial and multidimensional data structures and algorithms; and implementation details for the most useful data structures. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Data Modeling & Design - Computers | Databases - General |
Dewey: 005.73 |
LCCN: 2005054165 |
Series: Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 8.78" W x 11.32" (5.49 lbs) 1024 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures provides a thorough treatment of multidimensional point data, object and image-based representations, intervals and small rectangles, and high-dimensional datasets. The book includes a thorough introduction; a comprehensive survey to spatial and multidimensional data structures and algorithms; and implementation details for the most useful data structures. Each section includes a large number of exercises and solutions to self-test and confirm the reader's understanding and suggest future directions. The book is an excellent and valuable reference tool for professionals in many areas, including computer graphics, databases, geographic information systems (GIS), game programming, image processing, pattern recognition, solid modeling, similarity retrieval, and VLSI design. |