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Algebra

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Part of the book series: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science ((UTICS))

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This chapter reviews the basic elements of algebra to prepare the reader for the algebraic manipulations used in later chapters. And although algebra can be a very abstract mathematical tool, we only need to explore those practical features relevant to its application to computer graphics.

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Vince, J. (2010). Algebra. In: Mathematics for Computer Graphics. Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-023-6_3

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