http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~turk/math_gr.html
Uses Discrete geometry, and Discrete exterior calculus
http://wykobi.com/tutorial0.html
See Shape analysis course
Common queries
Neighboring vertices to a vertex
Neighboring faces to an edge
Edges adjacent to a face
Edges adjacent to a vertex
Geometric operations
Topological operations
Vertex removal, edge collapse, face collapse
Obtaining geometry
Design software (Computer-aided design). . Half-edge is a good data structure for subdivision
Volumetric extraction. Marching cubes: isosurface extraction
Point clouds –