Computer graphics : theory and practice / by Jonas Gomes, Luiz Velho and Mario Costa Sousa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gomes, Jonas, author.

Costa Sousa, Mario, 1967- author.

Velho, Luiz, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer graphics.

Microcomputers--Programming.

Microcomputers.

Image processing--Mathematics.

Image processing.

C (Computer program language).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (554 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : A K Peters/CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Computer Graphics: Theory and Practice provides a complete and integrated introduction to this area. The book only requires basic knowledge of calculus and linear algebra, making it an accessible introductory text for students. It focuses on conceptual aspects of computer graphics, covering fundamental mathematical theories and models and the inherent problems in implementing them. In so doing, the book introduces readers to the core challenges of the field and provides suggestions for further reading and studying on various topics. For each conceptual problem described, solution strategies are compared and presented in algorithmic form. This book, along with its companion Design and Implementation of 3D Graphics Systems, gives readers a full understanding of the principles and practices of implementing 3D graphics systems.

Contents:

Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; About the Cover; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Geometry; 3. Coordinates; 4. The Space of Rotations; 5. Color; 6. Image; 7. Planar Graphics Objects; 8. Spatial Graphics Objects; 9. Hierarchies; 10. Geometric Modeling; 11. Virtual Camera; 12. Clipping; 13. Visibility; 14. Illumination; 15. Rasterization; 16. Mappings; 17. Composition; 18. Radiometry and Photometry; 19. The Illumination Equation; Bibliography

Notes:

"An A K Peters Book."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-04-016270-3

0-429-10845-1

1-56881-580-8

9780429108457

OCLC:

876280403