Alan Ball
Impact in
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- Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation
- Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
- Computational Mechanics top 2%
- Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques
- 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis
Papers in
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- Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques 23
- 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis 6
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- Advanced machining processes and optimization 5
- Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques 4
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties 4
- Co-authors
- R.E. Smallman (3 shared papers)Peter McMullen (1 shared paper)J. E. Reeve (1 shared paper)G. C. Shephard (1 shared paper)Jianguo Lin (8 shared papers)Bryan Cheong (4 shared papers)Jinjin Zheng (1 shared paper)Robert J. Cripps (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- Computer-Aided Design (12 papers)Journal of Materials Processing Technology (3 papers)Computer Aided Geometric Design (3 papers)Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture (2 papers)International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomRussiaIndia
In The Last Decade
Alan Ball
41 papers receiving 1.3k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 100
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 286
- Computational Mechanics 573
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 74
- Mechanical Engineering 698
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 157
Countries citing papers authored by Alan Ball
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Fields of papers citing papers by Alan Ball
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Co-authors
The 9 scholars most cited alongside Alan Ball, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
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| 1 | Convex polytopes and the upper bound conjecture | 1971 | 231 |
| 2 | 1966 | 226 | |
| 3 | 1966 | 156 | |
| 4 | 1974 | 92 | |
| 5 | 1988 | 82 | |
| 6 | 1975 | 65 | |
| 7 | 1975 | 59 | |
| 8 | 1993 | 49 | |
| 9 | 1968 | 48 | |
| 10 | 1977 | 44 | |
| 11 | 1994 | 42 | |
| 12 | 1999 | 30 | |
| 13 | 2007 | 29 | |
| 14 | 2000 | 25 | |
| 15 | 2014 | 24 | |
| 16 | 2001 | 22 | |
| 17 | 1967 | 21 | |
| 18 | 1997 | 20 | |
| 19 | 1986 | 18 | |
| 20 | 1980 | 17 |
About Alan Ball
Alan Ball is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design and Biomedical Engineering, having authored 42 papers that have together received 1.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques (23 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (15 papers), Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation (7 papers), 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis (6 papers), Advanced machining processes and optimization (5 papers), Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (4 papers), Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties (4 papers) and Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (286 citations), Computational Mechanics (573 citations), Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics (74 citations), Mechanical Engineering (698 citations) and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (157 citations). Alan Ball has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Russia and India. Frequent co-authors include R.E. Smallman, Peter McMullen, J. E. Reeve, G. C. Shephard, Jianguo Lin, Bryan Cheong, Jinjin Zheng, Robert J. Cripps and M. Loftus. Their work appears in journals such as Computer-Aided Design, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Computer Aided Geometric Design, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture and International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture.
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