Abstract
In this paper we trace the development of computer graphics, both in terms of hardware and software. Clear evidence of the importance of graphics today is the recent emergence of a set of international standards. These provide a foundation for graphics programming, and in this paper the three standards GKS, GKS-3D and PHIGS, are each described briefly. There is a standard too for the storage and transfer of graphical data, namely the Computer Graphics Metafile, and this is also described.
A number of packages for scientific graphics have been developed over the past twenty years. These largely predate the graphics standards effort. In this paper some of these packages are reviewed and the problem of integrating them with the new standards is discussed. Finally we look to the future and forecast how the relationship between scientific computation and computer graphics is likely to develop.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Enderle, G., Kansy K. and Pfaff, G. (1987),’Computer Graphics Programming. GKS — The Graphics Standard’, Second Edition, Springer-Verlag.
Hopgood, F.R.A., Duce, D.A., Gallop, J.R. and Sutcliffe, D.C. (1987),’Introduction to the Graphical Kernel System (GKS)’, Academic Press.
ISO (1985),’Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Graphical Kernel System (GKS) functional description’, ISO 7942, ISO Central Secretariat.
ISO (1987),’Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Metafile for the storage and transfer of picture description information (CGM)’, ISO 8632, ISO Central Secretariat.
ISO (1988a),’Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Graphical Kernel System (GKS) language bindings — Part 1: Fortran’, ISO/IEC 8651–1, ISO Central Secretariat.
ISO (1988b),’Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Graphical Kernel System (GKS) language bindings — Part 2: Pascal’, ISO/IEC 8651–2, ISO Central Secretariat.
ISO (1988c),’Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Graphical Kernel System (GKS) language bindings — Part 3: Ada’, ISO/IEC 8651–3, ISO Central Secretariat.
ISO (1988d),’Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Graphical Kernel System for Three Dimensions (GKS-3D) functional description’, ISO/IEC 8805, ISO Central Secretariat.
ISO (1988e),’Information processing systems — Computer graphics — Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) — Part 1: Functional description’, ISO/IEC DIS 9592–1, ISO Central Secretariat.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1990 Chapman and Hall
About this paper
Cite this paper
Brodlie, K.W. (1990). Computer graphics for scientific computing. In: Mason, J.C., Cox, M.G. (eds) Scientific Software Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0841-3_13
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0841-3_13
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-6865-9
Online ISBN: 978-94-009-0841-3
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive