Mathematical Elements for Computer Graphics

by J. Alan Adams, David F. Rogers, J.Alan Adams

Book Overview

This text is ideal for junior-, senior-, and graduate-level courses in computer graphics and computer-aided design taught in departments of mechanical and aeronautical engineering and computer science. It presents in a unified manner an introduction to the mathematical theory underlying computer graphic applications. It covers topics of keen interest to students in engineering and computer science: transformations, projections, 2-D and 3-D curve definition...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070535272
• ISBN13: 9780070535275
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

One of the best books I've read.

This was one of the coolest technology books I've read, since I loved the topic and it was well written and explained. Please buy it if you want to know the theory behind computer graphics (like how the videocard and monitor interact to draw pixils on the screen and polygons as well) otherwise save your money if you think this will help you MAKE computer graphics. This book is all interesting theory and nothing to do with actually making the graphics themselves, unless you plan on doing it with a 1970's computer or writing your own graphics card bios or driver (or maybe a rewrite of directx?)

The cover shown is for the 1976 edition description 1990 ed

The cover shown is for the 1976 edition, which, incidentally sold originally for $9.95. The description given is for the 1990 edition! This could very well confuse a buyer and needs to be corrected. Dave Rogers

Solid Graphics Text

Excellent coverage of matrix transformations. Some I had seen elsewhere, some not. This books real strength is the coverage of splines and patches however. Very readable w/ little procedural seggestion, i.e. implementation left to the reader.