[PDF] Geometric Tools For Computer Graphics eBook

Author : Philip Schneider
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1053 pages
File Size : 19,18 MB
Release : 2002-10-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0080478026

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Do you spend too much time creating the building blocks of your graphics applications or finding and correcting errors? Geometric Tools for Computer Graphics is an extensive, conveniently organized collection of proven solutions to fundamental problems that you'd rather not solve over and over again, including building primitives, distance calculation, approximation, containment, decomposition, intersection determination, separation, and more. If you have a mathematics degree, this book will save you time and trouble. If you don't, it will help you achieve things you may feel are out of your reach. Inside, each problem is clearly stated and diagrammed, and the fully detailed solutions are presented in easy-to-understand pseudocode. You also get the mathematics and geometry background needed to make optimal use of the solutions, as well as an abundance of reference material contained in a series of appendices. Features Filled with robust, thoroughly tested solutions that will save you time and help you avoid costly errors. Covers problems relevant for both 2D and 3D graphics programming. Presents each problem and solution in stand-alone form allowing you the option of reading only those entries that matter to you. Provides the math and geometry background you need to understand the solutions and put them to work. Clearly diagrams each problem and presents solutions in easy-to-understand pseudocode. Resources associated with the book are available at the companion Web site www.mkp.com/gtcg. * Filled with robust, thoroughly tested solutions that will save you time and help you avoid costly errors.* Covers problems relevant for both 2D and 3D graphics programming.* Presents each problem and solution in stand-alone form allowing you the option of reading only those entries that matter to you.* Provides the math and geometry background you need to understand the solutions and put them to work.* Clearly diagrams each problem and presents solutions in easy-to-understand pseudocode.* Resources associated with the book are available at the companion Web site www.mkp.com/gtcg.

Author : Philip Schneider
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,47 MB
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780123978356

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Geometric Tools for Computer Graphics is a leading text on graphics development techniques and algorithms - now fully updated and revised for advancements in the field. Programmers will no longer have to comb through dozens of books, exhaustively search the web, or spend a lot of time inventing (or often re-inventing) solutions themselves. Here is the single source for commonly encountered geometry problems for graphics, along with solutions. Each problem is presented in modular format so programmers can go directly to what they need. Pseudocode is provided for many of the problems, so that programmers have ready-to-use solutions, with background and theory provided as context. This new edition includes: NEW or UPDATED material on the most recent algorithmic advancements, additional explanations and diagrams, new cook-book style solution-based recipes, additional advanced problems, Totally NEW chapters on: Point geometry, Discrete curve and surface algorithms, Subdivision surfaces, B-spline curves and surfaces; and finally trimming and culling of older material in early chapters and some appendices. The associated web site includes downloadable versions of all of the figures in the book; PDF versions of culled content from 1st edition (1st 2 chapters and some appendices); links to web resources; a searchable index of tasks/problems; references to papers/books; sourcecode listings from the book (supplemented with language-specific implementations). Fully revised to include the latest advancements in technology. New chapters on: Point geometry, Discrete curve and surface algorithms, Subdivision surfaces, B-spline curves and surfaces. Filled with robust, thoroughly tested solutions that will save you time and help you avoid costly errors. Covers problems relevant for both 2D and 3D graphics programming. Presents each problem and solution in module format, so that you can zero in on only those entries that matter to you. Clearly diagrams each problem and presents solutions in easy-to-understand pseudocode. Valuable resources associated with the book are available at the companion website.

Author : Daniel Cohen-Or
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 24,6 MB
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1498706304

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A Sampler of Useful Computational Tools for Applied Geometry, Computer Graphics, and Image Processing shows how to use a collection of mathematical techniques to solve important problems in applied mathematics and computer science areas. The book discusses fundamental tools in analytical geometry and linear algebra. It covers a wide range of topics

Author : Gerald Farin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 17,84 MB
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1439863830

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The Geometry Toolbox takes a novel and particularly visual approach to teaching the basic concepts of two- and three-dimensional geometry. It explains the geometry essential for today's computer modeling, computer graphics, and animation systems. While the basic theory is completely covered, the emphasis of the book is not on abstract proofs but rather on examples and algorithms. The Geometry Toolbox is the ideal text for professionals who want to get acquainted with the latest geometric tools. The chapters on basic curves and surfaces form an ideal stepping stone into the world of graphics and modeling. It is also a unique textbook for a modern introduction to linear algebra and matrix theory.

Author : John Vince
Publisher : Springer
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,36 MB
Release : 2006-01-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1846281164

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A complete overview of the geometry associated with computer graphics that provides everything a reader needs to understand the topic. Includes a summary hundreds of formulae used to solve 2D and 3D geometric problems; worked examples; proofs; mathematical strategies for solving geometric problems; a glossary of terms used in geometry.

Author : Elmar Langetepe
Publisher : A K Peters/CRC Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 23,69 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Computers
ISBN :

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This book focuses on algorithms and geometric data structures that have proven to be versatile, efficient and fundamental. It endows practitioners in the computer graphics field with a working knowledge of a wide range of geometric data structures from computational geometry.

Author : Leo Dorst
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 26,8 MB
Release : 2010-07-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0080553109

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Until recently, almost all of the interactions between objects in virtual 3D worlds have been based on calculations performed using linear algebra. Linear algebra relies heavily on coordinates, however, which can make many geometric programming tasks very specific and complex-often a lot of effort is required to bring about even modest performance enhancements. Although linear algebra is an efficient way to specify low-level computations, it is not a suitable high-level language for geometric programming. Geometric Algebra for Computer Science presents a compelling alternative to the limitations of linear algebra. Geometric algebra, or GA, is a compact, time-effective, and performance-enhancing way to represent the geometry of 3D objects in computer programs. In this book you will find an introduction to GA that will give you a strong grasp of its relationship to linear algebra and its significance for your work. You will learn how to use GA to represent objects and perform geometric operations on them. And you will begin mastering proven techniques for making GA an integral part of your applications in a way that simplifies your code without slowing it down. * The first book on Geometric Algebra for programmers in computer graphics and entertainment computing * Written by leaders in the field providing essential information on this new technique for 3D graphics * This full colour book includes a website with GAViewer, a program to experiment with GA

Author : John Vince
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 16,35 MB
Release : 2008-04-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1846289963

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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.

Author : Jean Gallier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 10,82 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1461301378

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As an introduction to fundamental geometric concepts and tools needed for solving problems of a geometric nature using a computer, this book fills the gap between standard geometry books, which are primarily theoretical, and applied books on computer graphics, computer vision, or robotics that do not cover the underlying geometric concepts in detail. Gallier offers an introduction to affine, projective, computational, and Euclidean geometry, basics of differential geometry and Lie groups, and explores many of the practical applications of geometry. Some of these include computer vision, efficient communication, error correcting codes, cryptography, motion interpolation, and robot kinematics. This comprehensive text covers most of the geometric background needed for conducting research in computer graphics, geometric modeling, computer vision, and robotics and as such will be of interest to a wide audience including computer scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.