Computer graphics is a scientific discipline that combines several areas of the natural sciences, including applied mathematics and computer science, in the quest to create and manipulate images. The fundamental goals of computer graphics are to synthesize volumes, geometry, motion and images that are indistinguishable from real world phenomena, that are in accordance with some artistic style of expression or that convey information in a comprehensible way.

Scientific computing is the field concerned with developing and studying mathematical models and numerical techniques for simulation of large scale scientific problems on computers. Research in scientific computing encompasses many areas such as computational fluid dynamics that studies the flow of liquids and gasses, weather modeling that studies the dynamics of weather systems as well as computational physics, chemistry, biology and so on. Scientific computing is also important to computer graphics due to the physical simulation techniques used for physically based animation.

Physically based simulation of surfaces and fluids

Emphasis is on developing applied mathematics as well as efficient algorithms and data structures that have relevance in several of the basic natural sciences. The techniques are useful for creating convincing visual effects in various computer graphics applications.

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Medical image computing and surgical simulation

The activities look for faster simulation of soft tissue deformation using GPU-based techniques, new visualization techniques for deformable models, medical image processing, volume rendering and suitable haptic interaction techniques.

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Numerical analysis

The main areas are Numerical Linear Algebra and Numerical Solution of Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations.

Visual art

The goal is not to produce visual impressions close to real life but to use the techniques to create visual effects that cannot be produced by traditional materials like oil paint, plaster etc.

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Current Courses

• Parallel computing for medical imaging and simulation, Fall 2008, Contact Thomas Sangild (sangild AT daimi)
• Partielle differentialligninger, semester kursus (Q1+Q2), efterår 2008

Future Courses

• Numerisk Analyse 1, Q3, forår 2009
• Numerisk Analyse 2, Q4, forår 2009
• Simulating Fluids in Computer Graphics, Q4, 2009. Contact Michael Bang Nielsen (bang AT daimi).

Past Courses

• Partielle differentialligninger, semester kursus (Q3+Q4), forår 2008
• Introduction to Computer Graphics, Semester Course, Spring 2008. Contact Peter Møller Nielsen ( pmn AT daimi)
• Numerical Analysis, Semester Course (1st + 2nd Quarter), Fall 2007. Contact Ole Østerby (oleby AT daimi)
• Finite Elements, Semester Course (1st + 2nd Quarter), Fall 2007. Contact Ole Østerby (oleby AT daimi).
• Computer game development, Semester Course (1st + 2nd Quarter), Fall 2007. Contact Jesper Mosegaard (mosegard AT daimi)
• Introduction to Computer Graphics, Spring 2007
• Computer Game Development (Study Group), Fall  2006
• Simulating Smoke and Water in Computer Graphics, Fourth Quarter, Spring 2006
• Modeling and Animation with Level Sets, September 2005
• General Purpose Computation using the GPU, Second Quarter, 2005 / 2004
• Surgical Simulation (Study Group), First Quarter, 2004
• Introduction to Raytracing, First Quarter 2005
• Introduction to Raytracing, First Quarter 2004