Computing in Geographic Information Systems

Acknowledgments

First and foremost my reverence to Almighty for the blessings showered upon

me. I wish to thank Professor B. Krishna Mohan, my guide and mentor for

his suggestions, proofreading and encouragement.

My wife Smita is my perennial source of strength and support. She has

been a constant guiding factor throughout the compilation of this book. My

son Sabitra Sankalp and daughter Mahashweta motivated me throughout and

made the long hours of thinking and consolidation a pleasure. Sabitra has con-

tributed enough to understand the scientific principles of GIS and helped in

proofreading some of the mathematical equations presented. The kind bless- ...