Computation of Topological and Geometric Properties of Iso-Surfaces I: Theory and Numerical Method

International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-92

  Kollmann, W ^a   Lienau, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031480366     PISSN: 10618562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10618569708940796     Document Type: Article

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