Visualization of hypersurfaces and multivariable (objective) functions by partial global optimization

Visual Computer

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 665-681

  Simionescu, P A ^a   Beale, D ^b  

^a The University of Tulsa Tulsa   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Design studies; Hypergeometry ; Hypersurface ; Optimization ; Visualization

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SET THEORY;

DESIGN STUDIES; HYPERGEOMETREY; HYPERSURFACE;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 10844292657     PISSN: 01782789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00371-004-0260-4     Document Type: Article

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