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We propose a space-efficient algorithm for hidden surface removal that combines one of the fastest previous algorithms for that problem with techniques based on bit manipulation. Such techniques had been successfully used in other settings,…
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We show a design method of cloaking devices which work for target objects with arbitrary shape and material by a topology optimisation with an accurate and efficient sensitivity analysis. Most of past researches on topology optimisation of…
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