Curvature analysis of triangulated surfaces in structural geology

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 391-412

  Samson, Philippe ^a   Mallet, Jean Laurent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

B zier; Differential geometry; Faults; Folds; Unfolding

Indexed keywords

CURVATURE ANALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY; FAULT; FOLD;

EID: 0030664011     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02769642     Document Type: Article

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