[ont.events] UW Scien. Comput. Seminar, Dr. Pereyra on "Two-Point Ray-Tracing through Complex Media

mwang@watmath.UUCP (mwang) (05/14/85)

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
SEMINAR ACTIVITIES

SCIENTIFIC COMPUTATION SEMINAR

                    - Friday, May 24, 1985.

Dr.  V.  Pereyra of Weidlinger Associates, and Stanford
University,   will  sepak  on  ``Two-Point  Ray-Tracing
through  Complex  Media (with only a tenuous connection
to computer graphics).''

TIME:                1:30 PM    (Please Note)

ROOM:              MC 5158

ABSTRACT

We  consider  the problem of tracing rays (light, elas-
tic,   acoustic)   through   heterogeneous,  piece-wise
smooth,  media,  and some of its applications in earth-
quake seismology, underwater acoustics, and prospecting
for energy resources.