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    Area of Science:

    • Fluid Dynamics
    • Scientific Visualization
    • Computational Mathematics

    Background:

    • Dense flow visualization traditionally relies on continuous mathematical formulations.
    • Existing methods are grounded in functional analysis, limiting discrete approaches.
    • A need exists for novel discrete methods to analyze complex flow patterns.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore a discrete formulation for dense flow visualization.
    • To develop new visualization models based on discrete principles.
    • To provide insights into flow mixing processes across various scales.

    Main Methods:

    • Derivation of a similarity matrix from probability theory to quantify point-wise similarity in flow domains.
    • Computation of spectral embeddings, defined by particle mixture probabilities.
    • Application of spectral embedding techniques, analogous to image segmentation methods.

    Main Results:

    • Discovery of a new class of dense flow visualization models.
    • Generation of scalar fields (spectral embeddings) revealing flow mixing characteristics.
    • Demonstration of the method's effectiveness on diverse 2D and 3D flow datasets.

    Conclusions:

    • The discrete formulation offers a powerful alternative to traditional continuous methods in dense flow visualization.
    • Spectral embeddings provide valuable insights into multi-scale mixing phenomena.
    • The proposed approach enhances the analysis and understanding of fluid flow dynamics.