Mathematics and Physics for Programmers (Game Development Series)

Annotation Many programmers frequently have limited backgrounds in the mathematics and physics needed for game development or other complex applications. Sooner or later, all programmers run into coding issues that will require an understanding of mathematics or physics concepts like collision detection, 3D vectors, transformations, game theory, or basic calculus. This book provides a simple but thorough grounding in the mathematics and physics topics that programmers need to write these algorithms and programs, using a non-language-specific approach. Applications and examples from game programming are included throughout, and exercise sets follow each chapter for additional practice of the techniques. The CD-ROM provides simulations of the mathematical and physical principles discussed in the book along with the source code

After reviewing the basic concepts of numbers, algebra, and geometry, this book explains the physics of motion, how to simulate ballistics and collisions on a computer for game play, and the representation of 3D space on a 2D screen. The final section looks at some techniques for optimization and simplification of physics calculations. The CD- ROM provides code samples and simulations of the mathematical and physical principles discussed. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This book provides a simple but thorough grounding in the mathematics and physics topics that programmers need to know to write programs, using a non-language specific approach. The companion CD-ROM provides demo examples of the mathematical and physical principles discussed in the book, with source code in several different languages (C++, Lingo, and Java)