Topological Methods in Data Analysis and Visualization IV Theory, Al

This book presents contributions on topics ranging from novel applications of topological analysis for particular problems, through studies of the effectiveness of modern topological methods, algorithmic improvements on existing methods, and parallel comp

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Hamish Carr · Christoph Garth Tino Weinkauf  Editors

Topological Methods in Data Analysis and Visualization IV Theory, Algorithms, and Applications

Mathematics and Visualization

Series Editors Hans-Christian Hege David Hoffman Christopher R. Johnson Konrad Polthier Martin Rumpf

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/4562

Hamish Carr • Christoph Garth • Tino Weinkauf Editors

Topological Methods in Data Analysis and Visualization IV Theory, Algorithms, and Applications

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Editors Hamish Carr University of Leeds Leeds, United Kingdom

Christoph Garth Department of Computer Science Technical University of Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern, Germany

Tino Weinkauf School of Computer Science and Communication KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

ISSN 1612-3786 Mathematics and Visualization ISBN 978-3-319-44682-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-44684-4

ISSN 2197-666X (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-44684-4 (eBook)

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Preface

Since Helman and Hesselink’s landmark paper on vector topology in 1989, topological analysis has formed an increasingly important part of scientific visualization. This is not only because it opens up novel forms of understanding but also because as our da