Symbolic dynamics and geometry : using D* in graphics and game programming /: using D* in graphics and game programming. ([2010])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Brian Guenter, Sung-Hee Lee.
• Other Names: Guenter, Brian, 1957-; Lee, Sung-Hee
• Contents: Symbolic geometric modeling. -- Interactive mechanism modeling. -- Introduction -- Building a rigid-body system -- D* tutorial. -- Introduction -- D* functions -- Differentiation -- More complex functions -- Recursive functions -- Piecewise functions -- Evaluating D* functions -- Expression optimization -- Related work -- Advantages of the D* algorithm -- Limitations of the current implementation -- Geometry functions. -- Surface properties -- Geometry operators -- Surface curvature -- Mechanism functions. -- Lagrangian Mechanics -- Modeling a mechanism -- Example mechanisms -- Complex restraints -- Enforcing additional constraints -- Inverse kinematics -- Inverse dynamics -- Miscellaneous problems. -- Synthetic examples -- Spherical examples -- Structure from motion -- The D* algorithm. -- Graph structure of the Chain Rule -- Factoring the derivative graph -- Other symbolic forms -- Analysis of forward and reverse -- Lagrangian Mechanics. -- Kinematics of mechanical systems -- Derivatives -- Lagrangian Equations of Motion -- Tree structures -- Dynamics applications -- Conclusion -- CGS on procedural geometry. -- Previous work -- Overview of the algorithm -- Finding exact curves of intersection -- Orienting the curve of intersection -- Triangulation -- Results -- Conclusion -- List of Symbols -- Properties of a unitary mapping -- Kantorovich's Theorem -- Implicit differentiation -- Code listings. -- Geometry programs -- Dynamics programs -- Miscellaneous.
• Publisher Details: Natick, Mass : A K Peters, Ltd
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 186 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 006.6/93; D* (Computer program language : Simplified Version of C); Computer graphics; Computer games -- Programming; Three-dimensional display systems; Computer games -- Programming; Computer graphics; D* (Computer program language : Simplified Version of C); Three-dimensional display systems; COMPUTERS / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439864401; 1439864403
• Related ISBNs: 9781568812809; 1568812809
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-183) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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