Geometric Algebra for Computer Graphics
Author | : John Vince |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2008-04-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781846289965 |
ISBN-13 | : 1846289963 |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Geometric algebra (a Clifford Algebra) has been applied to different branches of physics for a long time but is now being adopted by the computer graphics community and is providing exciting new ways of solving 3D geometric problems. The author tackles this complex subject with inimitable style, and provides an accessible and very readable introduction. The book is filled with lots of clear examples and is very well illustrated. Introductory chapters look at algebraic axioms, vector algebra and geometric conventions and the book closes with a chapter on how the algebra is applied to computer graphics.