Description:
The book is primarily about the topological
data structure for continuous surfaces called surface network. However, two
other significant related data structures called Reeb graphs and contour trees are also
included to broaden the scope of the book. The book is divided into two parts. The first
part contains chapters that define the topological surface data structures and explain
the various automated methods for generating these data structures. The second part
demonstrates a number of applications of surface networks in diverse fields ranging
from sub-atomic particle collision visualisation to the study of population density patterns.
Most of the chapters in the book are based on previously established prominent
research works on surface networks