Computers & Graphics, Volume 17

Volume 17, Number 1, 1993

• Georges G. Grinstein:
  Guest editor's introduction. 3-4
  
• Phil Andrews, Joel Welling:
  The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's computer graphics environment. 5-8
  
• Michel Grave:
  Distributed visualization in flow simulations. 9-14
  
• Ulrich Lang, Ruth E. Lang, Roland Rühle:
  Scientific visualization in a supercomputer network at RUS. 15-22
  
• Louis H. Turcotte, Bradley M. Comes:
  Delivering data interpretation: From GFLOPS to insight. 23-30
  
• Kwan-Liu Ma, James S. Painter:
  Parallel volume visualization on workstations. 31-37
  
• Victor J. Duvanenko, Ronald S. Gyurcsik, W. E. Robbins:
  Simple and efficient 2D and 3D span clipping algorithms. 39-54
  
• Sohail Butt, Ken Brodlie:
  Preserving positivity using piecewise cubic interpolation. 55-64
  
• John Falby, Michael Zyda, David R. Pratt, Randy L. Mackey:
  NPSNET: Hierarchical data structures for real-time three-dimensional visual simulation. 65-69
  
• Ugur Güdükbay, Bülent Özgüç, Yilmaz Tokad:
  An animation system for rigid and deformable models. 71-77
  
• M. B. Cortie:
  Digital seashells. 79-84
  
• John D. Corbit, David J. Garbary:
  Computer simulation of the morphology and development of several species of seaweed using lindenmayer systems. 85-88
  
• Sanjeev V. Dhurandhar, Virendra C. Bhavsar, Uday G. Gujar:
  Analysis of z-plane fractal images from z <-- z alpha + c for alpha < 0. 89-94
  
• Sam Chung Hwang, Hyun Seung Yang:
  Discrete approximation of the Koch curve. 95-102
  
• David A. Southard:
  The geometry of computer graphics. 103-104
  
• James G. Kress:
  Experiences in visual thinking. 105
  
• Joseph M. Cychosz:
  An introduction to ray tracing. 107
  

Volume 17, Number 2, 1993

• Peter R. Bono:
  Introduction by the associate editor. 119
  
• Marion L. Ellzey Jr., Vladik Kreinovich, Julie Peña:
  Fast rotation of a 3D image about an arbitrary line. 121-126
  
• L. Anne Breene, Jack Bryant:
  Image warping by scanline operations. 127-130
  
• Fabrizio Cuccu, Laura Moltedo:
  Texture mapping for scientific visualization environments. 131-136
  
• Hujun Bao, Qunsheng Peng:
  Shading models for linear and area light sources. 137-145
  
• Dennis Dingeldein, Gregor Lux:
  THESEUS++: A high level user interface toolkit for graphical applications. 147-154
  
• Fan Dai:
  Centralized, application-oriented graphical interaction control using an example of planning robotic tasks. 155-163
  
• Ken Shirriff:
  Generating fractals from Voronoi diagrams. 165-167
  
• Virendra C. Bhavsar, Uday G. Gujar, Nagarjuna Vangala:
  Vectorization of generation of fractals from z <-- z² + c on IBM 3090/180VF. 169-174
  
• Paul K. Sherard:
  Julia sets and quasi-stable orbits in the complex plane. 175-184
  
• Gitta Domik:
  Guidelines for a curriculum in scientific visualization. 185-191
  

Volume 17, Number 3, 1993

• Wolfgang Hübner, Christoph Hornung:
  Guest editors' introduction. 201-203
  
• James L. Alty, Marius Bergan, Penny Craufurd, Ciaran Dolphin:
  Experiments using multimedia interfaces in process control: Some initial results. 205-218
  
• Kaisa Väänänen:
  Interfaces to hypermedia: Communicating the structure and interaction possibilities to the users. 219-228
  
• Wolfgang Herzner, Matthias Kummer:
  MMV - Synchronizing multimedia documents: An extension of CDA for synchronization and presentation of multimedia documents. 229-241
  
• G. Scott Owen, J. Morgan Morris, Martin D. Fraser:
  The development of a hypermedia training system for a water treatment plant. 243-249
  
• Thomas Kirste:
  Spacepicture - An interactive hypermedia satellite image archival system. 251-260
  
• Adelino Santos:
  CoMEdiA: Conceptualisation and realisation of a cooperative hypermedia editing architecture. 261-268
  
• Bernd Girod:
  Scalable video for multimedia workstations. 269-276
  
• Hao-Ren Ke, Ruei-Chuan Chang:
  Sample buffer: A progressive refinement ray-casting algorithm for volume rendering. 277-283
  
• Tobias Bachmann, Martin Daniel, Gerhard Pahl, Joachim Rix:
  Feature-based modeling in support of embodiment design. 285-294
  
• Duong Le Huynh, Morten Jensen, Rolf Larsen, Jonathan Southard, Y.-F. Wang, Yulun Wang, Amante Mangaser:
  PIX: An object-oriented network graphics environment. 295-304
  
• Karel Culik II, Jarkko Kari:
  Image compression using weighted finite automata. 305-313
  
• Alejandro B. Engel:
  Morphosis of the Julia set of the real parameter family of complex quadratic maps. 315-319
  
• G. Todd Miller:
  A tutorial on the visualization of forward orbits associated with Siegel disks in the quadratic Julia sets. 321-324
  
• Julien Clinton Sprott:
  Automatic generation of strange attractors. 325-332
  
• Martin Göbel: Virtual reality demonstration centre. 333-334

Volume 17, Number 4, 1993

• Sudhir P. Mudur:
  Guest editor's introduction. 345-347
  
• Laxmi Parida:
  A computational technique for general shape deformations for use in font design. 349-356
  
• Pijush K. Ghosh:
  A unified computational framework for Minkowski operations. 357-378
  
• V. V. Kamat:
  A survey of techniques for simulation of dynamic collision detection and response. 379-385
  
• Sumanta N. Pattanaik, Sudhir P. Mudur:
  Efficient potential equation solutions for global illumination computation. 387-396
  
• M. A. Dharap, Gopal R. Shevare:
  Multi-block grid density control using non-rectangular topology and two stage mapping. 397-402
  
• S. Gopalsamy, T. Sathi Reddy:
  Energy and error function minimisation for computation of optimal shape parameters. 403-405
  
• B. G. Prakash, T. G. A. Simha, D. D. Ravindranath, K. G. Shastry, K. Sundararaju:
  Computer graphicss in the design and manufacture of composite laminate components. 407-413
  
• N. V. Ramana, Indira Ghosh:
  Software report: Molecular graphics software - MOGRA. 415-416
  
• Václav Skala:
  An efficient algorithm for line clipping by convex polygon. 417-421
  
• Wilhelm Barth, Wolfgang Stürzlinger:
  Efficient ray tracing for Bezier and B-spline surfaces. 423-430
  
• Przemyslaw Rokita:
  A model for rendering high intensity lights. 431-437
  
• Horacio A. Caruso:
  The ability and efficiency of the method of dichotomous paths to simulate functions. 439-445
  
• Phillip C.-Y. Sheu, Deborah Silver:
  Extending object-oriented databases with problem solving and visualization. 447-455
  
• Michael Zyda, Kalin P. Wilson, David R. Pratt, James G. Monahan, John Falby:
  NPSOFF: An object description language for supporting virtual world construction. 457-464
  
• Karel Culik II, Simant Dube:
  Balancing order and chaos in image generation. 465-486
  
• David John Walter:
  Computer art representing the behavior of the Newton-Raphson method. 487-488
  
• Hoi Sub Kim, Hong Oh Kim, Sung Yong Shin:
  Image generation by Blaschke products in the unit disk. 489-494
  
• Stuart Smith:
  Parallel processing for computer graphicss. 495
  
• Florin Popentiu:
  Iterative identification and restoration of images. 497
  

Volume 17, Number 5, 1993

• José L. Encarnação:
  Editorial by the editor-in-chief. 505
  
• Myron Ginsberg:
  Challenges to the use of supercomputers and scientific visualization for automotive applications. 507-515
  
• Thomas Herter, Klaus Lott:
  Algorithms for decomposing 3-D orthogonal matrices into primitive rotations. 517-527
  
• Muhammad Sarfraz:
  Designing of curves and surfaces using rational cubics. 529-538
  
• Rauf Izmailov, Alexander S. Vladimirov:
  Dimension of aliasing structures. 539-547
  
• S. V. Burtsev, Y. P. Kuzmin:
  An efficient flood-filling algorithm. 549-561
  
• Les A. Piegl, Arnaud M. Richard:
  Algorithm and data structure for triangulating multiply connected polygonal domains. 563-574
  
• Sam Chung Hwang, Hyun Seung Yang:
  Efficient view sphere tessellation method based on halfedge data structure and quadtree. 575-581
  
• Roberto Scopigno, Alberto Paoluzzi, Stefano Guerrini, G. Rumolo:
  Parallel depth-merge: A paradigm for hidden surface removal. 583-592
  
• Przemyslaw Rokita:
  Fast generation of depth of field effects in computer graphics. 593-595
  
• Ken Shirriff:
  The RBW color model. 597-602
  
• Ken Shirriff:
  An investigation of fractals generated by z --> 1/zn + c. 603-607
  
• Patrick Grim, Gary Mar, Matthew Neiger, Paul St. Denis:
  Self-reference and paradox in two and three dimensions. 609-612
  
• Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Dann E. Passoja:
  On the congruence of binary patterns generated by modular arithmetic on a parent array. 613-617
  

Volume 17, Number 6, 1993

• Martin Göbel:
  Guest editor's introduction. 625-626
  
• Martin Göbel, Jens Neugebauer:
  The virtual reality demonstration centre. 627-631
  
• Jiaoying Shi, Aidong Zhang, José L. Encarnação, Martin Göbel:
  A modified radiosity algorithm for integrated visual and auditory rendering. 633-642
  
• Mel Slater, Martin Usoh:
  Simulating peripheral vision in immersive virtual environments. 643-653
  
• Mauro Figueiredo, Klaus Böhm, José Carlos Teixeira:
  Advanced interaction techniques in virtual environments. 655-661
  
• Christer Carlsson, Olof Hagsand:
  DIVE - A platform for multi-user virtual environments. 663-669
  
• Peter Astheimer, Wolfgang Felger, Stefan Müller:
  Virtual design: A generic VR system for industrial applications. 671-677
  
• Steve Bryson:
  Virtual reality in scientific visualization. 679-685
  
• Frank Bagiana:
  Tomorrow's space: Journey to the virtual worlds. 687-690
  
• Philippe Quéau:
  Televirtuality: The merging of telecommunications and virtual reality. 691-693
  
• Robert Jacobson:
  After the "virtual reality" gold rush: The virtual worlds paradigm. 695-698
  
• David Walter:
  Systemised serendipity for producing computer art. 699-700
  
• Ken Shirriff:
  Fractals from simple polynomial composite functions. 701-703
  
• Young Bong Kim, Hoi Sub Kim, Hong Oh Kim, Sung Yong Shin:
  Infinite-corner-point fractal image generation by Newton's method for solving exp( -alpha * (zeta+z) / (zeta-z) ) - 1 = 0. 705-711