Applied Geometry:Discrete Differential Calculus for Graphics

dc.contributor.authorDesbrun, Mathieuen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-19T09:54:56Z
dc.date.available2015-02-19T09:54:56Z
dc.date.issued2004en_US
dc.description.abstractGeometry has been extensively studied for centuries, almost exclusively from a differential point of view. However, with the advent of the digital age, the interest directed to smooth surfaces has now partially shifted due to the growing importance of discrete geometry. From 3D surfaces in graphics to higher dimensional manifolds in mechanics, computational sciences must deal with sampled geometric data on a daily basis-hence our interest in Applied Geometry.In this talk we cover different aspects of Applied Geometry. First, we discuss the problem of Shape Approximation, where an initial surface is accurately discretized (i.e., remeshed) using anisotropic elements through error minimization. Second, once we have a discrete geometry to work with, we briefly show how to develop a full- blown discrete calculus on such discrete manifolds, allowing us to manipulate functions, vector fields, or even tensors while preserving the fundamental structures and invariants of the differential case. We will emphasize the applicability of our discrete variational approach to geometry by showing results on surface parameterization, smoothing, and remeshing, as well as virtual actors and thin-shell simulation.Joint work with: Pierre Alliez (INRIA) , David Cohen-Steiner (Duke U.), Eitan Grinspun (NYU), Anil Hirani (Caltech), Jerrold E. Marsden (Caltech), Mark Meyer (Pixar), Fred Pighin (USC), Peter Schroeder (Caltech), Yiying Tong (USC).en_US
dc.description.number3en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationComputer Graphics Forumen_US
dc.description.volume23en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1467-8659.2004.00756.xen_US
dc.identifier.issn1467-8659en_US
dc.identifier.pages269-269en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8659.2004.00756.xen_US
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing, Incen_US
dc.titleApplied Geometry:Discrete Differential Calculus for Graphicsen_US
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