Mathematics & Physics for Programmers (Programming Series)

Many programmers frequently have limited backgrounds in the mathematics and physics needed for game development or other complex applications. Sooner or later, all programmers run into coding issues that will require an understanding of mathematics or physics concepts like collision detection, 3D vectors, transformations, game theory, or basic calculus. This book provides a simple but thorough grounding in the mathematics and physics topics that programmers need to write these algorithms and programs, using a non-language-specific approach. Applications and examples from game programming are included throughout, and exercise sets follow each chapter for additional practice of the techniques. The CD-ROM provides simulations of the mathematical and physical principles discussed in the book along with the source code.

Danny Kodicek is a graduate of Cambridge University. He works as a freelance programmer and multimedia developer specializing in Web sites and games. Some of his previous clients include the BBC and the Royal Air Force. He is also the director of Wellspring Interactive, Ltd., and co-creator of the award-winning TimeHunt Web site.