Beginning Math and Physics for Game Programmers - Softcover

Stahler, Wendy; Clingman, Dustin; Kahrizi, Kaveh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735713901 ISBN 13: 9780735713901

Publisher: New Riders Pub, 2004

Synopsis

A guide to game programming discusses concepts of both mathematics and physics that are related to successful game development.

About this title

About the Authors

Wendy Stahler is adjunct professor at Rollins College in the IT department.

Wendy Stahler was the first course director of the Game Design and Development Program at Full Sail Real World Education in Orlando, Florida. During her six years at Full Sail, she concentrated much of her time toward developing the math and physics curriculum. Wendy is also an adjunct professor at Rollins College in the IT department, and just recently took on her next challenge of IT training in the corporate world. Wendy graduated from Rollins College earning an Honors B.A. in Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science and an MA in Corporate Communication and Technology, graduating with honors.

From the Inside Flap

"The book is very well written; the author does an excellent job of explaining the concepts and walking the reader through the various terms and applications of math and physics for the 3-D world."
Bill Galbreath
Program Manager for Digital Media, Full Sail Real World Education

"There are several other books covering game-specific math and physics on the shelves. Those books focus on intermediate to advanced issues that might be too complex for those learning the basics. This book focuses on topics that are foundational in the area of math and physics that the other books tend to assume the reader already understands."
David Astle
Executive Producer, GameDev.net

"I could see myself using this book with my students when I'm doing introductory game design and programming. The content is well organized, lucidly presented, and written at a good level for students who lack the basic math and/or physics background."
Harvey Duff
Department Head[md]Computer Technology, Jasper Place High School, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

"New developers and students in math/physics will find the topics covered a good start. The topics are covered quite comprehensively to make the book easy to pick up and read. The exercises and examples are also helpful tools."
Gianfranco Berardi
Computer Science Student, DePaul University

"This book is an excellent practical introduction to game math and physics. The author has an interesting visual approach to trigonometry and matrix arithmetic, which makes it an entertaining read. There s a good mix of theoretical insight (described in an unusually useful visual style) and practical advice."
Richard Jones
Director, Merjis Ltd.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Riders Pub
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735713901
• ISBN 13: 9780735713901
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500