文档介绍：Advanced Methods puter Graphics
Ramakrishnan Mukundan
Advanced Methods
puter Graphics
With examples in OpenGL
123
R. Mukundan
Department puter Science and Software Engineering
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
ISBN 978-1-4471-2339-2 e-ISBN 978-1-4471-2340-8
DOI -1-4471-2340-8
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Preface
The field puter Graphics has evolved rapidly over the past decade following
the development of a large collection of algorithms and techniques for various appli-
cations in modelling, animation, visualisation, real-time rendering and game engine
design. Advances in graphics hardware capabilities and process