GeometryProcessing/Spring2009/Schedule

Introduction to Geometry Processing -- Jan 13

Class Discussion Link: GeometryProcessing/Spring2009/Schedule/Introduction_to_Geometry_Processing

Lecturer: Gustavo

Topics: Course Overview

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Surface Representations -- Jan 15

Class Discussion Link: GeometryProcessing/Spring2009/Schedule/Surface_Representations

Lecturer: Gustavo

Topics:

• Implicit and Parametric Surfaces
• Representing/Manipulating Implicit Surfaces - CAGD
• Representing/Manipulating Parametric Surfaces - Splines
• Piecewise Linear Approximations - Topological Data Structures

Required Reading/Notes:

M. Mantyla

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Surface Generation and/or Extraction I -- Jan 20

Class Discussion Link: GeometryProcessing/Spring2009/Schedule/Surface_Generation_Extraction1

Lecturer: Gustavo

Topics:

• Capturing Methods
  • Marching Cubes/Tetrahedra
  • Dual Contouring

Required Reading/Notes:

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Surface Generation and/or Extraction II -- Jan 22

Class Discussion Link: GeometryProcessing/Spring2009/Schedule/Surface_Generation_Extraction2

Lecturer: Gustavo

Topics:

• Advancing Front Methods
  • Afront

Required Reading/Notes:

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Spectral Processing I -- Jan 27

Class Discussion Link: GeometryProcessing/Spring2009/Schedule/Spectral_Processing1

Lecturer: Gustavo

Topics:

• Laplacian Mesh Matrix
  • Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors/Eigenfunctions
  • Relationship with FFT
  • Geometry and Laplacian Matrix

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Spectral Processing II -- Jan 29

Class Discussion Link: GeometryProcessing/Spring2009/Schedule/Spectral_Processing2

Lecturer: Gustavo

Topics:

• Laplacian Eigenfunctions
  • Properties
  • Visualization
  • Interaction

Required Reading/Notes:

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Fan R. K. Chung. Spectral Graph Theory (CBMS Regional Conference Series in Mathematics, No. 92), American Mathematical Society, 1997

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