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David G. Kirkpatrick

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David Galer Kirkpatrick is a Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of British Columbia. He is known for the Kirkpatrick-Seidel algorithm and for his work on polygon triangulation, and he is credited with co-inventing alpha-shapes and the beta-skeleton. He received his PhD from the University of Toronto in 1974, where his dissertation was titled Topics in the Complexity of Combinatorial Algorithms. The short source article records his academic position, the algorithm and constructions he is known for and this doctoral work, and it states no birth date or nationality.

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Algorithm 1
Notable Work
Kirkpatrick-Seidel algorithm 1
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1. David G. Kirkpatrick (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, algorithm
    He is known for the Kirkpatrick-Seidel algorithm
  • In Field: Algorithms and Complexity Theory, Lead, polygon triangulation
    his work on polygon triangulation
  • Affiliated With: University of Toronto, Lead, PhD
    He received his PhD from the University of Toronto in 1974
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