The Surface Evolver
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Experimental Mathematics
- Vol. 1 (2) , 141-165
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10586458.1992.10504253
Abstract
The Surface Evolver is a computer program that minimizes the energy of a surface subject to constraints. The surface is represented as a simplicial complex. The energy can include surface tension, gravity and other forms. Constraints can be geometrical constraints on vertex positions or constraints on integrated quantities such as body volumes. The minimization is done by evolving the surface down the energy gradient. This paper describes the mathematical model used and the operations available to interactively modify the surface.Keywords
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