Computational Visualization: Graphics, Abstraction and Interactivity

by Thomas Strothotte

A unified and coherent introduction to the notion of abstraction in interactive computer graphics is provided by this book. Abstraction entails refinement of images based on geometric models so as to reflect the importance of the features of the model for the dialog context and the visualization goal. This may require leaving out irrelevant details or accentuating significant features by adding details or enlarging or deforming parts. Such modifications...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642641490
• ISBN13: 9783642641497
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 459 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"