Quaternions for Computer Graphics Hardback - 2011 - 2011th Edition
by John Vince
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Sir William Rowan Hamilton was a genius, and will be remembered for his significant contributions to physics and mathematics. The Hamiltonian, which is used in quantum physics to describe the total energy of a system, would have been a major achievement for anyone, but Hamilton also invented quaternions, which paved the way for modern vector analysis.
Quaternions are one of the most documented inventions in the history of mathematics, and this book is about their invention, and how they are used to rotate vectors about an arbitrary axis. Apart from introducing the reader to the features of quaternions and their associated algebra, the book provides valuable historical facts that bring the subject alive.
Quaternions for Computer Graphics introduces the reader to quaternion algebra by describing concepts of sets, groups, fields and rings. It also includes chapters on imaginary quantities, complex numbers and the complex plane, which are essential to understanding quaternions. The book contains many illustrations and worked examples, which make it essential reading for students, academics, researchers and professional practitioners.
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- Title Quaternions for Computer Graphics
- Author John Vince
- Binding Hardback
- Edition number 2011th
- Edition 2011
- Pages 140
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Springer
- Publication date 2011-06-12
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780857297594 / 0857297597
- Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
- Dimensions 9.25 x 6.1 x 0.44 in (23.50 x 15.49 x 1.12 cm)
- Category Computers - General Information
- Library of Congress subjects Quaternions, Computer graphics - Mathematics
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011931282
- Dewey Decimal Code 004
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