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Surface

A surface, as the term is most generally used, is the outermost or uppermost layer of a physical object. It is the portion or region of the object that can first be observed and with which other objects first interact.

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Perception of surfaces

In mathematics

In the physical sciences

In computer graphics

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Surface

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples41
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

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Surface

Top relations

related to Perception of surfaces · 8
Surface → By, Conceptually, For, Humans, Many, Peeling, Removing, The
related to In mathematics · 7
Surface → An, Euclidean, In, It, The, There, Typically
is a · 4
Surface → mathematical model of the common concept of a surface, mathematical representation of a 3D object or shape, sphere.There are several more precise definitions, topological space of dimension two
related to In computer graphics · 2
Surface → In, Surfaces
related to In the physical sciences · 2
Surface → Synchrotron, The

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Important terminology

surfaces object physical used objects computer graphics example may concept mathematics layer properties physics one defined mathematical space shape 3d

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Surfaceis amathematical model of the common concept of a surface0.90text
Surfaceis asphere.There are several more precise definitions0.90text
Surfaceis atopological space of dimension two0.90text
Surfaceis amathematical representation of a 3D object or shape0.90text
algebraic surfaceinstance ofsometimes with a qualifier0.80text
smooth surface or fractal surface.The concept of a surfaceinstance ofsometimes with a qualifier0.80text
its abstraction in mathematics are both widely used in physicsinstance ofsometimes with a qualifier0.80text
engineeringinstance ofsometimes with a qualifier0.80text
computer graphicsinstance ofsometimes with a qualifier0.80text
and many other disciplinesinstance ofsometimes with a qualifier0.80text
primarily in representing the surfaces of physical objectsinstance ofsometimes with a qualifier0.80text
semiconductor physicsinstance ofThe field underlies many practical disciplines0.80text

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