
Stanley Osher Ronald Fedkiw
Department of Mathematics Department of Computer Science
University of California Stanford University
at Los Angeles Stanford, CA 94305-9020
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1555 USA
USA fedkiw@cs.stanford.edu
sjo@math.ucla.edu
Editors:
S.S. Antman J.E. Marsden L. Sirovich
Department of Mathematics Control and Dynamical Division of Applied
and Systems, 107-81 Mathematics
Institute for Physical Science California Institute of Brown University
and Technology Technology Providence, RI 02912
University of Maryland Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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ssa@math.umd.edu
Cover photos: Top left and right, hand and rat brain — Duc Nguyen and Hong-Kai
Zhao. Center campfire — Duc Nguyen and Nick Rasmussen and Industrial Light and
Magic. Lower left and center, water glasses — Steve Marschner and Doug Enright.
Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 65Mxx, 65C20, 65D17, 65-02, 65V10, 73V
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Osher, Stanley.
Level set methods and dynamic implicit surfaces / Stanley Osher, Ronald Fedkiw
p. cm. – (Applied mathematical sciences ; 153)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-387-95482-1 (alk. paper)
1. Level set methods. 2. Implicit functions. I. Fedkiw, Ronald P., 1968– II. Title.
III. Applied mathematical sciences (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.) ; v. 153
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