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Suggested Citation:"Plates." National Research Council. 2004. Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11106.
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PLATE 1 Computer-generated water being poured into a glass.

Suggested Citation:"Plates." National Research Council. 2004. Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11106.
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PLATE 2 A ball making a splash in a tank of computer-generated water.

Suggested Citation:"Plates." National Research Council. 2004. Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11106.
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PLATE 3 Computer-generated smoke rolls past a sphere (a) and a computer-generated candle flame (b).

Suggested Citation:"Plates." National Research Council. 2004. Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11106.
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PLATE 4 Computer simulation of a shock wave impinging on a Helium bubble.

Suggested Citation:"Plates." National Research Council. 2004. Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11106.
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PLATE 5 (a) MRI data points from a rat’s brain and (b) computer reconstruction of the brain geometry.

Suggested Citation:"Plates." National Research Council. 2004. Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11106.
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PLATE 6 Computer simulation of a running skeleton with biceps.

Suggested Citation:"Plates." National Research Council. 2004. Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11106.
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PLATE 7 A tetrahedral muscle mesh ready for finite element simulation.

Suggested Citation:"Plates." National Research Council. 2004. Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11106.
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PLATE 8 Computer simulation of a piece of draped cloth.

Suggested Citation:"Plates." National Research Council. 2004. Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11106.
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Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field provides a concise characterization of key ideas that lie at the core of computer science (CS) research. The book offers a description of CS research recognizing the richness and diversity of the field. It brings together two dozen essays on diverse aspects of CS research, their motivation and results. By describing in accessible form computer science’s intellectual character, and by conveying a sense of its vibrancy through a set of examples, the book aims to prepare readers for what the future might hold and help to inspire CS researchers in its creation.

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