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Generalized barycentric coordinates and applications*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2015

Michael S. Floater
Michael S. Floater*
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Department of Mathematics, University of Oslo, PO Box 1053 Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway E-mail: michaelf@ifi.uio.no
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Abstract

This paper surveys the construction, properties, and applications of generalized barycentric coordinates on polygons and polyhedra. Applications include: surface mesh parametrization in geometric modelling; image, curve, and surface deformation in computer graphics; and polygonal and polyhedral finite element methods.

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Acta Numerica , Volume 24 , 01 May 2015 , pp. 161 - 214
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© Cambridge University Press, 2015 

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