Topology-based Methods in Visualization (Mathematics and Visualization)
Contributors: Helwig Hauser (Editor); Hans Hagen (Editor); Holger Theisel (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: August 17, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9783540708223
Subjects: Mathematics and Science; Topology; Mathematics; Science/Mathematics; Computer Graphics - General; Graphic Methods; Topology - General; Mathematics / Graphic Methods; Topology-Based Visualization; Vector-Field Visualization; Congresses; Differential equations; Qualitative theory; Topological dynamics
Description: Enabling insight into large and complex datasets is a prevalent theme in visualization research for which different approaches are pursued. Topology-based methods are built on the idea of abstracting characteristic structures such as the topological skeleton from the data and to construct the visualizations accordingly. There are currently new demands for and renewed interest in topology-based visualization solutions. This book presents 13 peer-reviewed papers as written results from the 2005 workshop “Topology-Based Methods in Visualization” that was initiated to enable additional stimulation in this field. It contains a longer chapter dedicated to a survey of the state-of-the-art, as well as a great deal of original work by leading experts that has not been published before, spanning both theory and applications. It captures key concepts and novel ideas and serves as an overview of current trends in topology-based visualization research.