Convergence of a surface/surface intersection algorithm (Q917215)

\textit{R. E. Barnhill}, \textit{G. Farin}, \textit{M. Jordan} and \textit{B. R. Piper} gave an algorithm for the pointwise determination of the intersection curve of two surfaces [ibid. 4, 3-16 (1987; Zbl 0642.65010)] which is a Newton-Kantorovich approximation algorithm. The author provides the applicable version of the Kantorovich convergence theorem. As a consequence of his theorem, he notes the limitations on the procedure since in the neighborhood of a singularity of the intersection curve of smooth surfaces, the conditions for convergence will fail in a way difficult to recognize a priori.