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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th IMA International Conference on the Mathematics of Surfaces held in York, UK in September 2009. The papers in the present volume include seven invited papers, as well as 16 submitted papers. The topics covered include subdivision schemes and their continuity, polar patchworks, compressive algorithms for PDEs, surface invariant functions, swept volume parameterization, Willmore flow, co...

An 1844 graduate of West Point, he served in the infantry during the Mexican War with distinction before transferring to the quartermaster's department. He was ordered East for quartermaster duties but arrived to a brigadier's star. Taking his brigade to the Peninsula, he led a critical flank attack at Williamsburg and continued to distinguish himself during the rest of the dismal campaign. During the battle of Antietam, Israel B. Richardson w...

Although named for America's top military hero of the day, Winfield Scott Hancock was not originally intended for a military career, nevertheless he was destined to become one of the best corps commanders in the Union army. An 1844 graduate of West Point, he served in the infantry during the Mexican War with distinction before transferring to the quartermaster's department. He was ordered East for quartermaster duties but arrived to a brigadie...