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Surface mapping: The projection of one surface onto another. [e]
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Parent topics
- Map projection [r]: The algorithmic representation of one surface (e.g. that of the earth) on another (e.g. a sheet of paper). [e]
- Surface (topology) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Subtopics
- Isometric mapping [r]: A projection of one surface onto another, with the length of each closed curve being preserved. [e]
- Conformal mapping [r]: A projection of one surface onto another, with the angle of intersection between two curves being preserved. [e]
- Area-preserving mapping [r]: A projection of one surface onto another, with the area circumscribed by each closed curve being preserved. [e]
- Spherical mapping [r]: A projection onto a sphere. [e]
- Flat mapping [r]: A projection onto a plane. [e]
- Metric distortion [r]: The deviation of a projection from an isometric mapping. [e]
- Areal distortion [r]: The deviation of a projection from an area-preserving mapping. [e]
- Angular distortion [r]: The deviation of a projection from a conformal mapping. [e]
- Surface-based morphometry [r]: A set of computer graphics techniques used to analyze the surface structure of the brain. [e]
- Surface reconstruction [r]: The conversion of a boundary in a three-dimensional raster image into a surface mesh. [e]