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Item Details
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GAME PHYSICS
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| By: |
David H. Eberly |
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Hardback |
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£62.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1558607404 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781558607408 |
| Publisher: |
ELSEVIER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY |
| Pub. date: |
8 December, 2003 |
| Series: |
The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3D Technology |
| Pages: |
816 |
| Description: |
An introduction to the ideas and techniques to create physically realistic 3D graphic environments. It describes the algorithmic foundations and uses code examples and working source code to show how they are implemented, culminating in a collection of physical simulations. |
| Synopsis: |
"Game Physics" is an introduction to the ideas and techniques needed to create physically realistic 3D graphic environments. As a companion volume to Dave Eberly's industry standard "3D Game Engine Design", "Game Physics" shares a similar practical approach and format. Dave includes simulations to introduce the key problems involved and then gradually reveals the mathematical and physical concepts needed to solve them. He then describes all the algorithmic foundations and uses code examples and working source code to show how they are implemented, culminating in a large collection of physical simulations. This book tackles the complex, challenging issues that other books avoid, including Lagrangian dynamics, rigid body dynamics, impulse methods, resting contact, linear complementarity problems, deformable bodies, mass-spring systems, friction, numerical solution of differential equations, numerical stability and its relationship to physical stability, and Verlet integration methods. Dave even describes when real physics isn't necessary - and hacked physics will do. Features include: CD-ROM with extensive C++ source code that supports physical simulation.Operating Systems and compilers that are supported: Windows 2000/XP (Visual C++ versions 6, 7.0, and 7.1), Linux (g++ 3.x), Macintosh OS 10.3 (Xcode, CodeWarrior 9), SGI IRIX (Mips Pro 7.x), HP-UX (aCC), and Sun Solaris (g++ 3.x). The source is compatible with many game engines - including the Wild Magic engine, for which the complete source code is included; contains sample applications for shader programs (OpenGL and DirectX), including deformation by vertex displacement, skin and bones for smooth object animation, rippling ocean waves with realistic lighting, refraction effects, Fresnel reflectance, and iridescence; covers special topics not found elsewhere, such as linear complementarity problems and Lagrangian dynamics; and, includes exercises for instructional use and a review of essential mathematics. |
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bibliography |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In |
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Returnable |
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