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The Problem
 

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Validation
 

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Animation
 

Paper
(the details - coming soon)
 

Thesis
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One of nature's greatest beauties is the way fresh snow covers the world in a perfect blanket of crystalline white. It replaces sharp angles with gentle curves, and clings to surfaces to form ghostly silhouettes. It is said the Inuit have 50 different words for snow, yet even they can be left speechless, as snow is one of the most complex natural materials in existence.
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