Broad Area Colloquium For AI-Geometry-Graphics-Robotics-Vision
Physics Based Modeling for Computer Graphics
Ronald Fedkiw
Department of Computer Science
Stanford University
Monday, Feb 5, 2001, 4:15PM
Herrin Hall, BioT 175
http://robotics.stanford.edu/ba-colloquium/
Abstract
Scientists and engineers have used numerical techniques to simulate
physical phenomena for many years. More recently, these numerical
techniques have worked their way into a variety of new areas including
computer graphics. Some key techniques will be discussed including the
Level Set Method for tracking interfaces and discontinuities, the Ghost
Fluid Method for accurate modeling of boundary conditions at these
interfaces and discontinuities, and Vorticity Confinement as a method of
removing excess numerical dissipation on coarse grids. Example
simulations of smoke, fire and water will be shown.
About the Speaker
Ronald Fedkiw is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science working on
Computer Graphics and Scientific Computing.
Contact: bac-coordinators@cs.stanford.edu
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