Required: Leen Ammeraal and Kang Zhang, Computer Graphics for Java Programmers, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, © 2007, ISBN 978-0-470-03160-5

Synopsis

A great many varied and interesting visual effects can be achieved with computer graphics, for which a fundamental understanding of the underlying mathematical concepts – and a knowledge of how they can be implemented in a particular programming language – is essential.

Computer Graphics for Java Programmers, 2nd edition covers elementary concepts in creating and manipulating 2D and 3D graphical objects, covering topics from classic graphics algorithms to perspective drawings and hidden-line elimination. 

Completely revised and updated throughout, the second edition of this highly popular textbook contains a host of ready-to-run-programs and worked examples, illuminating general principles and geometric techniques. Ideal for classroom use or self-study, it provides a perfect foundation for programming computer graphics using Java.

 

Table of Contents:

Preface
1	Elementary Concepts	1
2	Applied Geometry	25
3	Rotations and Other Transformations	53
4	Some Classic Algorithms	79
5	Perspective	113
6	Hidden-face Elimination	127
7	Hidden-line Elimination	163
8	Some Applications	183
App. A	Linear Interpolation of 1/z	223
App. B	A Note on Event Handling	227
App. C	File Obj3D.java	231
App. D	Program HLines.java	237
App. E	Hints and Solutions to Exercises	247
	Bibliography	267
	Index	269