3D Computer Graphics: A Mathematical Introduction with OpenGL

ISBN-13: 9780521821032 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 396 str.

Samuel R. Buss

Opis

This introduction to 3D computer graphics emphasizes fundamentals and the mathematics underlying computer graphics, while also covering programming techniques using OpenGL, a platform-independent graphics programming environment. The minimal prerequisites make it suitable for self-study or for use as an advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate text as the author leads step-by-step from the basics of transformations to advanced topics such as animations and kinematics. Accompanying software, including source code for a ray tracing software package, is available freely from the book's web site.

Recenzje

'I really did find the topic introductions a pleasure to read. The author has a nice style of writing, and he is able to encapsulate an idea well, leaving you with some confidence of a general understanding. The selection of topics is a refreshing change from standard CG books … I would highly recommend this book to someone who teaches CG and would like to modernize his or her course.' Diane Hansford, Arizona State University

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Transformations and viewing; 3. Lighting, illumination and shading; 4. Averaging and interpolation; 5. Texture mapping; 6. Color; 7. Bezier curves; 8. B-Splines; 9. Ray tracing; 10. Intersection testing; 11. Radiosity; 12. Animation and kinematics; Appendix A: mathematics background; Appendix B: RayTracing software package.