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Types of Data
•Scalar
fields (3D volume of scalars)
–E.g.,
x-ray densities (MRI, CT scan)
•Vector
fields (3D volume of vectors)
–E.g.,
velocities in a wind tunnel
•Tensor
fields (3D volume of tensors [matrices])
–E.g.,
stresses in a mechanical part [Angel
12.7]
•Static
or through time