Minimizers of Curvature-Based Surface Energy
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Curvature based surface optimization is an important constituent of various geometric modeling and scientific computing tasks. Smooth surfaces are often modelled in a variational setting, where the objective function is used to express the beauty of the shape. Optimization is also used for fitting a smooth, virtual surface to samples of a real, scanned object. Energy minimizing surfaces are also found in the simulation of real-world phenomena such as soap films, cell membranes, liquid interfaces and solder-microchip interfaces. Overall, curvature based surface optimization is a useful technology with a variety of applications.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006