Vector Analysis for Computer Graphics

1. Auflage. 2007
ISBN: 978-1-84628-803-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 259 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 668 g

An ideal course book for mathematics undergraduates and graduates alike, this book is a complete introduction to vector analysis, especially within the context of computer graphics. The author shows why vectors are useful and how it is possible to develop analytical skills in manipulating vector algebra. Even though vector analysis is a relatively recent development in the history of mathematics, it has become a powerful and central tool in describing and solving a wide range of geometric problems, many, of which, arise in computer graphics. Each topic covered here is placed in the context of a practical application within computer graphics. The book is divided into eleven chapters covering the mathematical foundations of vector algebra and its application to, among others, lines, planes, intersections, rotating vectors, and vector differentiation.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vince, John

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Geometrie Algebraische Geometrie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Grafikprogrammierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Scalars and Vectors.- Vector Representation.- Straight Lines.- The Plane.- Reflections.- Intersections.- Rotating Vectors.- Vector Differentiation.- Projections.- Rendering.- Motion.