From:  	 Peters, Tom 	 Sent:  	 Thu 8/30/2007 10:30 PM
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Hi All,

As a follow-up to our first class:

1. Class on Tues, 9/4 will start at 10am.

2. To do prior to 9/4:

   If you have not already done so, read the following 3 (I've checked
   that all 3 are available in .pdf off my home page.  My abbreviations
   in an earlier message may have caused some confusion.)  The point
   is to get the general idea, not all the details.

    Specifying useful error bounds for geometry tools: an intersector exemplar ,
    Mow, C., Peters, T. J., and Stewart, N. F., CAGD, 20 (2003) pp. 247 - 251.

    Computational topology: ambient isotopic approximation of 2-manifolds,
    Amenta, N., Peters, T. J., and Russell, A.,
    Invited article, Theoretical Computer Science, 305, 3-15, 2003.

    The Diversity of Topological Applications within Computer Aided
    Geometric Design, Peters, T. J., Rosen, D. W., and Dorney, S. M.,
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 728 (1994) 198 - 209.
 
   Also, read the problem article I co-authored with D. Blackmore,
   as distribued in class.  (James, I believe Carly took a copy for you.)
   I specifically recommend Section 2 & 6.1 for more detailed reading.

   Consider what topics you like so that we can direct attention to them.
 
   Please come prepared with questions for me.

3. To discuss in class on 9/4: 

        a. What topics are of interest to you?

        b. What topological concepts do I need to present to you to get
        you going on a project that reflects one of the topics of 3.a?

The emphasis on 9/4 will be much more on you talking to start.  Please
be prepared to do so by having done the readings and strategizing about them,
as indicated in #2 & #3, above.

4. The class on 9/11 will persist in starting at 11am due to co-ordination
with our outside visitor who will be the speaker.

Cordially,   Tom