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Computer scientist reveals the math and science behind blockbuster movies

On February 19 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Francisco, movie lovers get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the physics-based simulations that breathe life into fantasy. Ron Fedkiw, an assistant professor of computer science at Stanford, will speak about computations used to make solids and fluids more realistic in feature films.

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