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-\lcTex{\section*{Preface}}
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-
-\cgal\ is a {\em Computational Geometry Algorithms Library} written in \CC,
-developed by a consortium consisting of
-\ccAnchor{http://www.inf.ethz.ch/}{ETH Z\"urich} (Switzerland),
-\ccAnchor{http://www.inf.fu-berlin.de/}{Freie Universit{\"a}t Berlin} (Germany),
-\ccAnchor{http://www-sop.inria.fr/}{{\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis} (France),
-\ccAnchor{http://www.informatik.uni-halle.de/}{Martin-Luther-Universit{\"a}t
-Halle-Wittenberg} (Germany),
-\ccAnchor{http://www.mpi-sb.mpg.de/}{Max-Planck Institut f{\"u}r Informatik},
-Saarbr\"ucken (Germany),
-\ccAnchor{http://info.risc.uni-linz.ac.at/}{{\sc Risc}} Linz (Austria)
-\ccAnchor{http://www.math.tau.ac.il/}{Tel-Aviv University} (Israel), and
-\ccAnchor{http://www.cs.uu.nl/}{Utrecht University} (The Netherlands).
-You can find more information on the project on the
-\ccAnchor{http://www.cgal.org/}{\cgal\ home page}
-\ccTexHtml{at URL {\tt http://www.cgal.org}}{}.
-
-Should you have any questions, comments, remarks or criticism concerning
-\cgal, please see the user support information web page on our web site.
-
-\subsection*{Editorial Committee}
-
-Andreas Fabri ({\sc Geometry Factory}) \\
-Bernd G\"artner (ETH Z\"urich) \\
-Efi Fogel (Tel-Aviv University) \\
-Michael Hoffmann (ETH Z\"urich) \\
-Lutz Kettner (\ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{Max-Planck Institut f\"ur Informatik})\\
-Sylvain Pion ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis)\\
-Monique Teillaud ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis)\\
-Remco Veltkamp (Utrecht University)\\
-Ron Wein (Tel-Aviv University)\\
-Mariette Yvinec ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis)\\
-
-
-\subsection*{Authors}
-
-Herv\'e Br\"onnimann ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis). \\
-Andreas Fabri ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis).\\
-Geert-Jan Giezeman (Utrecht University).\\
-Philippe Guigue ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis).\\
-Susan Hert (\ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{Max-Planck Institut f\"ur Informatik}).\\
-Michael Hoffmann (ETH Z\"urich).\\
-Lutz Kettner (ETH Z\"urich).\\
-Sylvain Pion ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis). \\
-Stefan Schirra (\ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{Max-Planck Institut f\"ur Informatik}).\\
-Sven Sch\"onherr (Freie Universit{\"a}t Berlin).
-
-\subsection*{Design and Implementation History}
+\section{Design and Implementation History}
At a meeting at Utrecht University in January 1995,
Olivier Devillers, Andreas Fabri, Wolfgang Freiseisen,
@@ -97,13 +48,11 @@ kernel.
Philippe Guigue has provided efficient intersection tests for 3D triangles.
Andreas Fabri, Michael Hoffmann and Sylvain Pion have improved the support for
the extensibility and adaptability of the kernel.
-The kernel is now maintained by Sylvain Pion.
-\subsection*{Acknowledgment}
+\subsection{Acknowledgment}
This work was supported
by the Graduiertenkolleg `Algorithmische Diskrete Mathematik',
under grant DFG We 1265/2-1,
and by ESPRIT IV Long Term Research Projects No.~21957 (CGAL)
and No.~28155 (GALIA).
-
diff --git a/Kernel_23/doc_tex/Kernel_23/main.tex b/Kernel_23/doc_tex/Kernel_23/main.tex
index cc49b3271f6..9d58f44d12c 100644
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+++ b/Kernel_23/doc_tex/Kernel_23/main.tex
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@
\input{Kernel_23/kernel_geometry}
\input{Kernel_23/predicates_constructions}
\input{Kernel_23/extensible_kernel}
+\input{Kernel_23/history}
diff --git a/Kernel_23/doc_tex/Kernel_23/title.tex b/Kernel_23/doc_tex/Kernel_23/title.tex
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+\section{Design and Implementation History}
+
+This higher-dimensional kernel is the result of a long evolving
+development. A first version of the kernel was offered as a LEDA
+extension package ddgeo by Kurt Mehlhorn and Michael Seel. The
+original design was driven by the realization of a d-dimensional
+convex hull data type developed at the
+\ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{Max-Planck Institut f\"ur Informatik}.
+
+The code base was discussed and reviewed within the CGAL kernel group
+(of the low-dimensional kernel). This led to the identification of
+the concept interfaces and in parallel to adaptations according to the
+evolution of the low-dimensional kernel. The kernel was revised
+based on suggestions by Herv\'e Br\"onnimann, Michael Hoffmann, and
+Stefan Schirra.
+
+\subsection{Acknowledgments}
+
+This work was supported by ESPRIT IV Long Term Research Projects
+No.~21957 (CGAL) and No.~28155 (GALIA).
diff --git a/Kernel_d/doc_tex/Kernel_d/main.tex b/Kernel_d/doc_tex/Kernel_d/main.tex
index 0a9f5e3a862..e2a9277ad0c 100644
--- a/Kernel_d/doc_tex/Kernel_d/main.tex
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@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
\input{Kernel_d/kernel_representation_d}
\input{Kernel_d/kernel_geometry_d}
\input{Kernel_d/predicates_constructions_d}
+\input{Kernel_d/history}
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-\cgal\ is a {\em Computational Geometry Algorithms Library} written in \CC,
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-\ccAnchor{http://www.inf.ethz.ch/}{ETH Z\"urich} (Switzerland),
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-\ccAnchor{http://www.math.tau.ac.il/}{Tel-Aviv University} (Israel), and
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-\ccAnchor{http://www.cgal.org/}{\cgal\ home page}
-\ccTexHtml{at URL {\tt http://www.cgal.org}}{}.
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-Should you have any questions, comments, remarks or criticism concerning
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-\subsection*{Editorial Committee}
-
-Andreas Fabri ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis) \\
-%Bernd G\"artner (ETH Z\"urich) \\
-Susan Hert (\ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{Max-Planck Institut f\"ur Informatik})\\
-Shai Hirsch (Tel-Aviv University) \\
-Michael Hoffmann (ETH Z\"urich) \\
-Lutz Kettner (\ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{Max-Planck Institut f\"ur Informatik})\\
-Sylvain Pion ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis)\\
-Monique Teillaud ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis)\\
-Remco Veltkamp (Utrecht University)\\
-Mariette Yvinec ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis)\\
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-Herv\'e Br\"onnimann ({\sc Inria} Sophia-Antipolis). \\
-Stefan Schirra (\ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{Max-Planck Institut f\"ur Informatik}).\\
-Michael Seel (\ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{Max-Planck Institut f\"ur Informatik})
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-\subsection*{Design and Implementation History}
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-This higher-dimensional kernel is the result of a long evolving
-development. A first version of the kernel was offered as a LEDA
-extension package ddgeo by Kurt Mehlhorn and Michael Seel. The
-original design was driven by the realization of a d-dimensional
-convex hull data type developed at the
-\ccHtmlNoLinksFrom{Max-Planck Institut f\"ur Informatik}.
-
-The code base was discussed and reviewed within the CGAL kernel group
-(of the low-dimensional kernel). This led to the identification of
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-evolution of the low-dimensional kernel. The kernel was revised
-based on suggestions by Herv\'e Br\"onnimann, Michael Hoffmann, and
-Stefan Schirra. It is currently maintained by Michael Seel.
-
-\subsection*{Acknowledgments}
-
-This work was supported by ESPRIT IV Long Term Research Projects
-No.~21957 (CGAL) and No.~28155 (GALIA).
-
-
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