Background

In the last four decades, geometry problems have been studied by computer science researchers using the framework of algorithms. The main impetus for the development of geometric algorithms came from the progress in computer graphics, computer vision, and computer-aided design and manufacturing. In addition, algorithms are also designed for geometric problems that are classical in nature. The success of the field can be explained from the beauty of the geometry problems studied, the solutions obtained, and by many application domains of computer graphics, geographic information systems, robotics and others, in which geometric algorithms play a crucial role.

Objective

This introductory workshop will provide an opportunity to the participants for getting an exposure to the field of geometric algorithms. Such an exposure may benefit them in future in solving geometric problems and designing new geometric algorithms. With this objective, geometric algorithms for some problems will be presented by a distinguished panel of speakers.

Participants

Teachers and students (graduated/post-graduate/doctoral) are eligible to attend the workshop. Participants are expected to have taken introductory courses in Discrete Mathematics, Data Structures and Algorithms. Engineers and IT professionals working in industries are also eligible to attend the workshop.