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Franco P. Preparata

Franco P. Preparata

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
59
Citations
31616
World Ranking
3321
National Ranking
1610

Franco P. Preparata publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Franco P. Preparata sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 241 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Franco P. Preparata D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Franco P. Preparata sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - ACM Fellow For significant research contributions in Computational Geometry, Parallel Algorithms, Theory of VLSI Layouts, Fault Diagnosis in Computer Systems, and Algebraic Coding Theory.

Overview

Franco P. Preparata is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their work spans several areas within computer science and mathematics, focusing on topics such as Computational Geometry, Parallel Algorithms, Theory of VLSI Layouts, Fault Diagnosis in Computer Systems, and Algebraic Coding Theory.

In recognition of their research contributions, Franco P. Preparata was named an ACM Fellow in 1995. The award citation highlights their impact across multiple domains, including Computational Geometry and Parallel Algorithms.

The scientist's research interests cover a broad scope, integrating theoretical foundations with practical applications in computer systems and coding theory. Their expertise lies in:

  • Computational Geometry
  • Parallel Algorithms
  • Theory of VLSI Layouts
  • Fault Diagnosis in Computer Systems
  • Algebraic Coding Theory

Franco P. Preparata's career involves contributions to these interconnected fields, which play crucial roles in advancing computing technologies and algorithms. They have maintained a primary academic affiliation with Brown University, which is known for its active research environment in computing and engineering.

Best Publications

  • Computational Geometry: An Introduction

    Franco P. Preparata;Michael I. Shamos

  • On the Connection Assignment Problem of Diagnosable Systems

    Franco P. Preparata;Gernot Metze;Robert T. Chien

  • The cube-connected cycles: a versatile network for parallel computation

    Franco P. Preparata;Jean Vuillemin

  • On Finding the Maxima of a Set of Vectors

    H. T. Kung;F. Luccio;F. P. Preparata

  • Convex hulls of finite sets of points in two and three dimensions

    F. P. Preparata;S. J. Hong

  • Euclidean shortest paths in the presence of rectilinear barriers

    Der-Tsai Lee;Franco P. Preparata

  • Triangulating a simple polygon

    Michael R. Garey;David S. Johnson;Franco P. Preparata;Robert E. Tarjan

  • Finding the intersection of two convex polyhedra

    David E. Muller;Franco P. Preparata

  • Plane-sweep algorithms for intersecting geometric figures

    J. Nievergelt;F. P. Preparata

  • Location of a Point in a Planar Subdivision and Its Applications

    D. T. Lee;Franco P. Preparata

  • Optimal off-line detection of repetitions in a string

    Alberto Apostolico;Franco P. Preparata

  • Sequencing-by-Hybridization Revisited: The Analog-Spectrum Proposal

    Franco P. Preparata

  • The theory of databases

    Franco P. Preparata

  • The Densest Hemisphere Problem.

    David S. Johnson;Franco P. Preparata

  • Bounds to Complexities of Networks for Sorting and for Switching

    David E. Muller;Franco P. Preparata

  • An Optimal Algorithm for Finding the Kernel of a Polygon

    D. T. Lee;F. P. Preparata

  • A class of optimum nonlinear double-error-correcting codes

    Franco P. Preparata

  • An optimal real-time algorithm for planar convex hulls

    F. P. Preparata

  • A New Approach to Planar Point Location

    Franco P. Preparata

  • Efficient algorithms for finding maximum matchings in convex bipartite graphs and related problems

    W. Lipski;F. P. Preparata

Frequent Co-Authors

Olivier Devillers
Olivier Devillers University of Lorraine
Roberto Tamassia
Roberto Tamassia Brown University
Der-Tsai Lee
Der-Tsai Lee Academia Sinica
Jeffrey Scott Vitter
Jeffrey Scott Vitter University of Mississippi
Kurt Mehlhorn
Kurt Mehlhorn Max Planck Institute for Informatics
Jean-Daniel Boissonnat
Jean-Daniel Boissonnat Université Côte d'Azur
Nancy M. Amato
Nancy M. Amato University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Giuseppe Liotta
Giuseppe Liotta University of Perugia
Eli Upfal
Eli Upfal Brown University
Herbert Edelsbrunner
Herbert Edelsbrunner Institute of Science and Technology Austria

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