Scientific Visualization of Physical Phenomena

Author:   Nicholas M. Patrikalakis
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Japan
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
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9784431681618


Pages:   690
Publication Date:   01 August 2012
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Nicholas M. Patrikalakis
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Japan
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Japan
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.193kg
ISBN:  

9784431681618


ISBN 10:   4431681612
Pages:   690
Publication Date:   01 August 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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1: Keynote and Invited Papers.- Visualization: New Concepts and Techniques to Integrate Diverse Application Areas.- to Volume Synthesis.- Computer Visualization in Spacecraft Exploration of the Solar System.- Computational Geometry and Visualization: Problems at the Interface.- Visualization for Engineering Design.- Visualization Resources and Strategies for Remote Subsea Exploration.- 2: Animation.- A Particle-Based Computational Model of Cloth Draping Behavior.- Physically-Based Interactive Camera Motion Control Using 3D Input Devices.- Aspects of Motion Design for Physically-Based Animation.- 3: Parallel Processing.- Terrain Perspectives on a Massively Parallel SIMD Computer.- Surface Tree Caching for Rendering Patches in a Parallel Ray Tracing System.- 4: Volume Rendering.- Context Sensitive Normal Estimation for Volume Imaging.- Rapid Volume Rendering Using a Boundary-Fill Guided Ray Cast Algorithm.- A 3D Surface Construction Algorithm for Volume Data.- 5: Visualization Methods.- Compositional Analysis and Synthesis of Scientific Data Visualization Techniques.- Precise Rendering Method for Edge Highlighting.- Fractals Based on Regular Polygons and Polyhedra.- 6: Ray Tracing/Rendering.- Ray Tracing Gradient Index Lenses.- Shapes and Textures for Rendering Coral.- A New Color Conversion Method for Realistic Light Simulation.- 7: Picture Generation.- Two-Dimensional Vector Field Visualization by Halftoning.- Three Plus Five Makes Eight: A Simplified Approach to Halftoning.- 8: Computational Geometry.- A Theory of Geometric Contact for Computer Aided Geometric Design of Parametric Curves.- Generalization of a Family of Gregory Surfaces.- A New Control Method for Free-Form Surfaces with Tangent Continuity and its Applications.- Hybrid Models and Conversion Algorithms for Solid Object Representation.- Surface Generation Using Implicit Cubics.- 9: Visualization in Engineering.- Equilibrium and Interpolation Solutions Using Wavelet Bases.- Dynamic 3D Illustrations with Visibility Constraints.- Piecewise Linear Approximations of Digitized Space Curves with Applications.- 10: Fluid Flow Visualization.- Ellipsoidal Quantification of Evolving Phenomena.- Smoothed Particle Rendering for Fluid Visualization in Astrophysics.- 11: Applications.- Pan-Focused Stereoscopic Display Using a Series of Optical Microscope Images.- Reconstructing and Visualizing Models of Neuronal Dendrites.- A Visualization and Simulation System for Environmental Purposes.- Synchronized Acquisition of Three-Dimensional Range and Color Data and its Applications.- Piecewise Planar Surface Models from Sampled Data.- Conference Organization Committee.- List of Sponsors.- List of Technical Reviewers.- List of Contributors.- Keyword Index.

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