Higher dimensional vector field visualization: A survey

Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics 2009, TPCG 2009 - Eurographics UK Chapter Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 149-163

  Peng, Zhenmin ^a   Laramee, Robert S ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLETE COVERAGES; HIGHER DIMENSIONS; HIGHER-DIMENSIONAL; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES; TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; UNSOLVED PROBLEMS; VECTOR FIELD VISUALIZATIONS; VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUE;

FLOW VISUALIZATION; RESEARCH; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

SURVEYS;

EID: 78149242923     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2312/LocalChapterEvents/TPCG/TPCG09/149-163     Document Type: Conference Paper

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