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Volume Computation and Surface Boundaries

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MATH-203(a): Analysis III (for SV, MT)

Ce cours est une introduction aux concepts fondamentaux de l'analyse vectorielle et de l'analyse complexe en vue de leur utilisation dans d'autres cours et pour résoudre des problèmes pluridisciplinaires d'ingénierie scientifique. ...

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This lecture explores how to compute the volume of a 3D domain using the divergence theorem and Stokes' theorem, showcasing applications in computer graphics. The instructor demonstrates how to define the boundary of a surface and the sense of circulation, providing a recipe for obtaining the boundary of a surface. Through examples involving a cylindrical surface and a semi-sphere, the concepts of parameterization, boundary elimination, and circulation direction are illustrated.

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Robert Dalang

Robert Dalang, né en 1961, a reçu le diplôme de Mathématicien-EPFL en 1983 et est lauréat du Prix Dommer. Il passe l'année 1985-86 à Cornell University (USA) comme chercheur invité. Il obtient le doctorat au Département de mathématiques de l'EPFL en 1987. Son domaine de spécialisation est la théorie des processeurs stochastiques. En 1987, Robert Dalang est nommé professeur assistant au Département de statistiques de l'Université de Californie à Berkeley (USA). En 1988, il reçoit une bourse post-doctorale du Fonds national scientifique américain et effectue des recherches sur les propriétés markoviennes de processus stochastiques à plusieurs paramètres. En 1990, il est nommé à Tufts University (Boston, USA). Il est promu professeur associé en mai 1993. Une partie importante de ses recherches se font dans le cadre de contrats avec le Fonds national scientifique américain et l'Office de la recherche de l'armée américaine. En collaboration avec le Prof. R. Cairoli du Département de mathématiques de l'EPFL, il a écrit un livre sur l'optimisation stochastique séquentielle publié en 1996 aux éditions John Wiley. M. Dalang est nommé professeur extraordinaire de probabilités au Département de mathématiques en 1995. Il y poursuit des travaux de recherche en processus stochastiques et probabilité appliquée et participe à l'enseignement des processus stochastiques, de la théorie des probabilités et des cours de mathématiques aux sections d'ingénieurs. Il dirige régulièrement des thèses de doctorats, est éditeur de plusieurs journaux de recherche mathématique et travail en collaboration avec des chercheurs de plusieurs universités européennes et américaines.

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