An Introductory Guide to Scientific Visualization [Paperback]

Scientific visualization is concerned with exploring dataand information insuch a way as to gain understanding andinsight into the data. This is a fundamental objective ofmuch scientific investigation. To achieve this goal,scientific visualization utilises aspects in the areas ofcomputergraphics, user-interface methodology, imageprocessing, system design, and signal processing.This volume is intended for readers new to the field and whorequire a quick and easy-to-read summary of what scientificvisualization is and what it can do. Written in a popularandjournalistic style with many illustrations it willenable readers to appreciate the benefits of scientificvisualization and how current tools can be exploited in manyapplication areas. This volume is indispensible forscientists and research workers who have never usedcomputer graphics or other visual tools before, and whowish to find out the benefitsand advantages of the newapproaches.I Basics of Scientific Visualization.- 1 Introduction and Background.- 2 What Scientific Visualization can do!.- 3 Explanation of Scientific Visualization Terminology.- 4 Facilities for Scientific Visualization.- 5 Outputting Results.- 6 Current Developments and Activities.- II Overview of Current Systems and Developments.- 7 Current Vendor Systems in Use.- 8 Current Public Domain Systems in Use.- 9 Other Uses of Visualization Tools.- 10 Conclusions.- References.- Sources of Figures.This volume is intended for readers new to the field and who require a quick and easy-to-read summary of what scientific visualization is and what it can do. Written in a popular and journalistic style with many illustrations it will enable readers to appreciate the benefits of scientific visualization and how current tools can be exploited in many application areas. This volume is indispensible for scientists and research workers who have never used computer graphics or other visual tools before, and who wish l#.