A time-dependent vector field topology based on streak surfaces

It was shown recently how the 2D vector field topology concept, directly applicable to stationary vector fields only, can be generalized to time-dependent vector fields by replacing the role of stream lines by streak lines. The present paper extends this concept to 3D vector fields. In traditional 3...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics. - 1996. - 19(2013), 3 vom: 28. März, Seite 379-92
1. Verfasser: Uffinger, Markus (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sadlo, Filip, Ertl, Thomas
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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