Rotation Transforms for Computer Graphics

John Vince

ISBN 10: 085729153X / ISBN 13: 9780857291530

Published by Springer London, 2011

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Rotation transforms are used everywhere in computer graphics from rotating pictures in editing software, to providing an arbitrary view of a 3D virtual environment. Although the former is a trivial operation, the latter can be a challenging task. Rotation Transforms for Computer Graphics covers a wide range of mathematical techniques used for rotating points and frames of reference in the plane and 3D space. It includes many worked examples and over 100 illustrations that make it essential reading for students, academics, researchers and professional practitioners. The book includes introductory chapters on complex numbers, matrices, quaternions and geometric algebra, and further chapters on how these techniques are employed in 2D and 3D computer graphics. In particular, matrix and bivector transforms are developed and evaluated to rotate points in a fixed frame of reference, and vice versa.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rotation Transforms for Computer Graphics
• Publisher: Springer London
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 085729153X
• ISBN 13: 9780857291530
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 245W x 159H x 19D millimeters 245 millimeters width by 159 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 383 grams

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Synopsis

Rotation transforms are used everywhere in computer graphics from rotating pictures in editing software, to providing an arbitrary view of a 3D virtual environment. Although the former is a trivial operation, the latter can be a challenging task.

Rotation Transforms for Computer Graphics covers a wide range of mathematical techniques used for rotating points and frames of reference in the plane and 3D space. It includes many worked examples and over 100 illustrations that make it essential reading for students, academics, researchers and professional practitioners.

The book includes introductory chapters on complex numbers, matrices, quaternions and geometric algebra, and further chapters on how these techniques are employed in 2D and 3D computer graphics. In particular, matrix and bivector transforms are developed and evaluated to rotate points in a fixed frame of reference, and vice versa.