Vectors

Vince, John

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-7336-6_7

John Vince M.Tech, Ph.D., D.Sc.¹¹

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This chapter provides a comprehensive introduction to vectors. It covers 2D and 3D vectors, unit vectors, position vectors, Cartesian vectors, vector magnitude, vector products, and area calculations. It also shows how vectors are used in lighting calculations and back-face detection.

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Breinton, Herefordshire, UK
Professor Emeritus John Vince M.Tech, Ph.D., D.Sc. (C.Eng., F.B.C.S.)

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Vince, J. (2017). Vectors. In: Mathematics for Computer Graphics. Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7336-6_7

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7336-6_7
Published: 30 August 2017
Publisher Name: Springer, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-4471-7334-2
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