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A polymorphic library for constructive solid geometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2008

J. R. Davy  and
P. M. Dew
J. R. Davy
Affiliation:
School of Computer Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
P. M. Dew
Affiliation:
School of Computer Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Solid modelling using constructive solid geometry (CSG) includes many examples of stylised divide-and-conquer algorithms. We identify the sources of these recurrent patterns and describe a Geometric Evaluation Library (GEL) which captures them as higher-order functions. This library then becomes the basis of developing CSG applications quickly and concisely. GEL is currently implemented as a set of separately compiled modules in the pure functional language Hope+. We evaluate our work in terms of performance and general applicability. We also assess the benefits of the functional paradigm in this domain and the merits of programming with a set of higher-order functions.

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Journal of Functional Programming , Volume 5 , Issue 3 , July 1995 , pp. 415 - 442
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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