Annette Ebbers-Baumann, R. Klein, Christian Knauer, G. Rote
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Abstract
Given three points in the plane, we construct the plane geometric network of smallest geometric dilation that connects them. The geometric dilation of a plane network is defined as the maximum dilation (distance along the network divided by Euclidean distance) between any two points on its edges. We show that the optimum network is either a line segment, a Steiner tree, or a curve consisting of two straight edges and a segment of a logarithmic spiral.
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The International Journal of Computational Geometry & Applications (IJCGA) is a quarterly journal devoted to the field of computational geometry within the framework of design and analysis of algorithms.
Emphasis is placed on the computational aspects of geometric problems that arise in various fields of science and engineering including computer-aided geometry design (CAGD), computer graphics, constructive solid geometry (CSG), operations research, pattern recognition, robotics, solid modelling, VLSI routing/layout, and others. Research contributions ranging from theoretical results in algorithm design — sequential or parallel, probabilistic or randomized algorithms — to applications in the above-mentioned areas are welcome. Research findings or experiences in the implementations of geometric algorithms, such as numerical stability, and papers with a geometric flavour related to algorithms or the application areas of computational geometry are also welcome.