Abstract
The visualization of large datasets is invaluable to the advancement of scientific knowledge. N-Body problems produced large dataset that present several challenges to visualization. These challenges include over-plotting and self-obscuring data. Using the general visualization framework, Spiegel, five different visualization techniques are explored to solve these problems: slicing, projection, 3D projection, 3D density shells, and direct volume rendering. Each visualization looks to solve the problem in a slightly different manner while all have kernel density estimation as their starting point. While none of the visualization is ground breaking or perfectly solves the problems they do provide new insight allowing for new knowledge of the data being studied.
Publication Date
2006
Document Type
Master's Project
Student Type
Graduate
Department, Program, or Center
Computer Science (GCCIS)
Advisor
Bischof, Hans-Peter
Advisor/Committee Member
Geigel, Joseph
Advisor/Committee Member
Marshall, Sidney
Recommended Citation
Gray, Christian, "Study of visualizations for n-body stellar models" (2006). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/6922
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
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