The Visualization Toolkit: An Object-Oriented Approach to 3-D Graphics (2nd Edition)

Schroeder, William, Martin, Ken, Lorensen, Bill

ISBN 10: 0139546944 / ISBN 13: 9780139546945

Published by Prentice Hall Ptr, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Visualization Toolkit: An Object-Oriented Approach to 3-D Graphics (2nd Edition)
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0139546944
• ISBN 13: 9780139546945
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This Java-built "Visualization Toolkit (VTK)" will enable readers to represent any set of data--medical, scientific, or financial--in 3D. Users will learn to build 3D Java applets with the VTK software on the CD-ROM. The book covers Web applications like VRML, Java, and Java3D.

About the Author

WILLIAM J. SCHROEDER is a computational scientist at GE's Corporate R&D Center. Will's research interests include visualization algorithms, polygon reduction techniques, computational geometry, and numerical analysis. Dr. Schroeder has broad experience creating computer design tools for scientists and engineers.

KENNETH M. MARTIN is a computer scientist at GE's Corporate R&D Center. Ken has extensive practical knowledge of Java, VRML, Tcl/Tk, C/C++, and object-oriented design. Dr. Martin's technical contributions include algorithms in computer vision and imaging, vector field visualization, and computer learning.

WILLIAM E. LORENSEN is a graphics engineer at General Electric Corporate R&D Center. Bill is best known for the marching cubes isosurfacing algorithm, and has contributed numerous techniques to the graphics field including boolean textures, dividing cubes, and medical segmentation algorithms. Bill is also co-author of the best-selling text Object-Oriented Modeling and Design.