Euclidean Shortest Paths

• Part I: Discrete or Continuous Shortest Paths.- Euclidean Shortest Paths.- Deltas and Epsilons.- Rubberband Algorithms.- Part II: Paths in the Plane.- Convex Hulls in the Plane.- Partitioning a Polygon or the Plane.- Approximate ESP Algorithms.- Part III: Paths in Three-Dimensional Space.- Paths on Surfaces.- Paths in Simple Polyhedrons.- Paths in Cube Curves.- Part IV: Art Galleries.- Touring Polygons.- Watchman Route.- Safari and Zookeeper Problems.

From the book reviews:“This book presents selected algorithms for the exact or approximate solution of several variants of the Euclidean shortest path problem (ESP). … The book has been successful in addressing the Euclidean Shortest Path problems by presenting exact and approximate algorithms in the light of rubberband algorithms, and will be immensely useful to students and researchers in the area.” (Arindam Biswas, IAPR Newsletter, Vol. 37 (1), January, 2015)“Li (Huaqiao Univ., China) and Klette (Univ. of Auckland, New Zealand) have written an interesting and very reader-friendly book on algorithms that find a shortest path between two vertices of a graph. … this is the first book-length treatment of the topic. The entire text is accessible to advanced undergraduates. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers/faculty.” (M. Bona, Choice, Vol. 49 (9), May, 2012)