Title
The “parallel vectors” operator: a vector field visualization primitive
Abstract
In this paper we propose an elementary operation on a pair of vector fields as a building block for defining and computing global line-type features of vector or scalar fields. While usual feature definitions often are procedural and therefore implicit, our operator allows precise mathematical definitions. It can serve as a basis for comparing feature definitions and for reuse of algorithms and implementations. Applications focus on vortex core methods.
Year
DOI
Venue
1999
10.1109/VISUAL.1999.809896
IEEE Visualization 2003
Keywords
Field
DocType
vortexcore method,vector field visualization,parallel vectors,vector field visualization primitive,feature definition,scalar field,global line-type feature,building block,usual feature definition,parallel vector,computingglobal line-type feature,reuseof algorithm,elementary operation,pair ofvector field,precise mathematical definition,vortex core method,vector field,usualfeature definition,visualization,feature extraction,vectors,data visualisation,deformation
Data visualization,Computer science,Reuse,Vector field,Visualization,Vortex,Scalar (physics),Theoretical computer science,Feature extraction,Operator (computer programming)
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
0-7803-5897-X
80
5.10
References 
Authors
12
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ronald Peikert169535.93
Martin Roth2805.10