Edwin E. Catmull
Impact in
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- Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
- Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation
- Digital Media and Visual Art
- Computational Mechanics top 0.5%
- Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques
- 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis
Papers in
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- Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques 22
- Digital Media and Visual Art 4
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- Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques 4
- Co-authors
- Robert L. Cook (3 shared papers)Loren C. Carpenter (3 shared papers)Pat Hanrahan (1 shared paper)Bruce H. McCormick (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (1 paper)Computer-Aided Design (1 paper)Computer Aided Geometric Design (1 paper)ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics (6 papers)Medical Entomology and Zoology (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesCanada
In The Last Decade
Edwin E. Catmull
21 papers receiving 3.2k citations
Edwin E. Catmull's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 109
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 2.1k
- Computational Mechanics 1.3k
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 370
- Architecture 55
- Geology 61
Countries citing papers authored by Edwin E. Catmull
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Fields of papers citing papers by Edwin E. Catmull
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recursively generated B-spline surfaces on arbitrary topological meshes Hit paper breakdown → | 1978 | 1554 |
| 2 | A subdivision algorithm for computer display of curved surfaces. Hit paper breakdown → | 1974 | 528 |
| 3 | A CLASS OF LOCAL INTERPOLATING SPLINES Hit paper breakdown → | 1974 | 509 |
| 4 | 1987 | 281 | |
| 5 | 1987 | 193 | |
| 6 | 1978 | 99 | |
| 7 | 1978 | 87 | |
| 8 | 1978 | 81 | |
| 9 | 1978 | 62 | |
| 10 | 1998 | 52 | |
| 11 | 1972 | 50 | |
| 12 | 1984 | 49 | |
| 13 | 1998 | 43 | |
| 14 | 1979 | 35 | |
| 15 | 1984 | 29 | |
| 16 | 1979 | 23 | |
| 17 | 1972 | 8 | |
| 18 | A subdivision algorithm for computer display of curved surfaces (CSTD-74-006) | 1974 | 5 |
| 19 | 1998 | 2 | |
| 20 | 1977 | 1 |
About Edwin E. Catmull
Edwin E. Catmull is a scholar working on Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Computational Mechanics, Control and Systems Engineering, Visual Arts and Performing Arts and Information Systems, having authored 26 papers that have together received 3.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques (22 papers), Digital Media and Visual Art (4 papers), Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques (4 papers), Human Motion and Animation (2 papers), Information Systems Education and Curriculum Development (1 paper) and Art, Technology, and Culture (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (2.1k citations), Computational Mechanics (1.3k citations), Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (370 citations), Architecture (55 citations) and Geology (61 citations). Edwin E. Catmull has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Robert L. Cook, Loren C. Carpenter, Pat Hanrahan and Bruce H. McCormick. Their work appears in journals such as IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, Computer-Aided Design, Computer Aided Geometric Design, ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics and Medical Entomology and Zoology.
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