Alan Ball
Impact in
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- Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation
- Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
- Computational Mechanics top 2%
- Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques
- 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis
Papers in
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- Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques 25
- 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis 7
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- Advanced machining processes and optimization 6
- Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques 4
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties 4
- Co-authors
- R.E. Smallman (3 shared papers)J. E. Reeve (1 shared paper)G. C. Shephard (1 shared paper)Peter McMullen (1 shared paper)Jianguo Lin (8 shared papers)Bryan Cheong (4 shared papers)Jinjin Zheng (1 shared paper)Robert J. Cripps (4 shared papers)
- Journals
- Computer-Aided Design (12 papers)Journal of Materials Processing Technology (3 papers)Computer Aided Geometric Design (3 papers)International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering (2 papers)Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomRussiaMalaysia
In The Last Decade
Alan Ball
45 papers receiving 1.4k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 102
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 341
- Computational Mechanics 652
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 85
- Mechanical Engineering 741
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 186
Countries citing papers authored by Alan Ball
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Fields of papers citing papers by Alan Ball
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Co-authors
The 9 scholars most cited alongside Alan Ball, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 46 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convex polytopes and the upper bound conjecture | 1971 | 275 |
| 2 | 1966 | 238 | |
| 3 | 1966 | 170 | |
| 4 | 1988 | 100 | |
| 5 | 1974 | 98 | |
| 6 | 1975 | 78 | |
| 7 | 1975 | 64 | |
| 8 | 1993 | 51 | |
| 9 | 1968 | 50 | |
| 10 | 1977 | 47 | |
| 11 | 1994 | 42 | |
| 12 | 1999 | 34 | |
| 13 | 2007 | 30 | |
| 14 | 2000 | 27 | |
| 15 | 2014 | 25 | |
| 16 | 1986 | 23 | |
| 17 | 1967 | 23 | |
| 18 | 2001 | 22 | |
| 19 | 1997 | 22 | |
| 20 | 1989 | 21 |
About Alan Ball
Alan Ball is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design and Biomedical Engineering, having authored 46 papers that have together received 1.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques (25 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (16 papers), Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation (8 papers), 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis (7 papers), Advanced machining processes and optimization (6 papers), Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (4 papers), Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties (4 papers) and Metallurgy and Material Forming (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (341 citations), Computational Mechanics (652 citations), Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics (85 citations), Mechanical Engineering (741 citations) and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (186 citations). Alan Ball has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Russia and Malaysia. Frequent co-authors include R.E. Smallman, J. E. Reeve, G. C. Shephard, Peter McMullen, Jianguo Lin, Bryan Cheong, Jinjin Zheng, Robert J. Cripps and M. Loftus. Their work appears in journals such as Computer-Aided Design, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Computer Aided Geometric Design, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering and Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture.
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