Describing shapes by geometrical-topological properties of real functions

S Biasotti, L De Floriani, B Falcidieno… - ACM Computing …, 2008 - dl.acm.org
Differential topology, and specifically Morse theory, provide a suitable setting for formalizing
and solving several problems related to shape analysis. The fundamental idea behind …

Hex-mesh generation and processing: a survey

N Pietroni, M Campen, A Sheffer, G Cherchi… - ACM transactions on …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
In this article, we provide a detailed survey of techniques for hexahedral mesh generation.
We cover the whole spectrum of alternative approaches to mesh generation, as well as post …

Quad‐mesh generation and processing: A survey

D Bommes, B Lévy, N Pietroni, E Puppo… - Computer graphics …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Triangle meshes have been nearly ubiquitous in computer graphics, and a large body of
data structures and geometry processing algorithms based on them has been developed in …

Laplace-Beltrami eigenfunctions for deformation invariant shape representation

RM Rustamov - Symposium on geometry processing, 2007 - scholar.archive.org
Proof: Suppose two distinct points have equal GPS values. Then their eigenfunctions have
equal value at these points. Thus given any function f, the eigenfunction expansion of f will …

Mixed-integer quadrangulation

D Bommes, H Zimmer, L Kobbelt - ACM transactions on graphics (TOG), 2009 - dl.acm.org
We present a novel method for quadrangulating a given triangle mesh. After constructing an
as smooth as possible symmetric cross field satisfying a sparse set of directional constraints …

Mesh parameterization methods and their applications

A Sheffer, E Praun, K Rose - Foundations and Trends® in …, 2007 - nowpublishers.com
We present a survey of recent methods for creating piecewise linear map**s between
triangulations in 3D and simpler domains such as planar regions, simplicial complexes, and …

Mesh parameterization: Theory and practice

K Hormann, B Lévy, A Sheffer - 2007 - inria.hal.science
Mesh parameterization is a powerful geometry processing tool with numerous computer
graphics applications, from texture map** to animation transfer. This course outlines its …

Spectral geometry processing with manifold harmonics

B Vallet, B Lévy - Computer Graphics Forum, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We present an explicit method to compute a generalization of the Fourier Transform on a
mesh. It is well known that the eigenfunctions of the Laplace Beltrami operator (Manifold …

Quadcover‐surface parameterization using branched coverings

F Kälberer, M Nieser, K Polthier - Computer graphics forum, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
We introduce an algorithm for the automatic computation of global parameterizations on
arbitrary simplicial 2‐manifolds, whose parameter lines are guided by a given frame field, for …

Discrete Laplace–Beltrami operators for shape analysis and segmentation

M Reuter, S Biasotti, D Giorgi, G Patanè… - Computers & …, 2009 - Elsevier
Shape analysis plays a pivotal role in a large number of applications, ranging from
traditional geometry processing to more recent 3D content management. In this scenario …