• Title: Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications: A Programmer's Guide
• Author(s) James M. Van Verth, Lars M. Bishop
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann, 2nd Edition; eBook (Online Edition)
• Paperback: 704 pages
• eBook: PDF
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0123742978
• ISBN-13: 978-0123742971
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Book Description

This book presents the core mathematics necessary for sophisticated 3D graphics and interactive physical simulations, focuses on the issues of 3D game development important to programmers and includes optimization guidance throughout.

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