On Computing the Homology Type of a Triangulation
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We analyze an algorithm for computing the homology type of a triangulation. By triangulation, we mean a finite simplicial complex; its homology type is given by its homology groups (with integer coefficients). The algorithm could be used in computer-aided design to tell whether two finite-element meshes or Bezier-spline surfaces are of the same "topological type," and whether they can be embedded in