Polygon reduction of 3D objects using Stokes' theorem

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 203-210

  Kim, Nam H ^a   Yoo, Sun K ^a   Lee, Kyoung S ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Medical rendering; Polygon reduction; Stokes' theorem

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; INTRANETS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS;

POLYGONAL OBJECTS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRODUCTIVITY; THEORY;

EID: 0037866822     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-2607(02)00100-1     Document Type: Article

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