Focus On Curves and Surfaces (Focus on Game Development)

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Focus on Curves and Surfaces
by Kelly Dempski	ISBN:159200007x
Premier Press © 2003 (255 pages)
This guide provides clear, practical explanations of curves and surfaces with the minimum of esoteric mathematical notation, making it far more accessible to work along with the material for a better understanding of the concepts.

Table of Contents
	Focus on Curves and Surfaces
	Introduction
Part One - Focus on Basics
	Chapter 1	-	Polynomial Curves
	Chapter 2	-	Trigonometric Functions
Part Two - Focus on Curves
	Chapter 3	-	Parametric Equations and Bezier Curves
	Chapter 4	-	B-Splines
	Chapter 5	-	NURBS
	Chapter 6	-	Subdivision of Curves
Part Three - Focus on Surfaces
	Chapter 7	-	Basic Surface Concepts and Bezier Surfaces
	Chapter 8	-	B-Spline Surfaces
	Chapter 9	-	NURBS Surfaces
	Chapter 10	-	More NURBS Surfaces
	Chapter 11	-	Higher-Order Surfaces in DirectX
	Part Four - Appendixes
	Appendix A	-	Derivative Calculus
	Appendix B	-	A Quick Look at Vectors
	Appendix C	-	Bibliography
	Appendix D	-	What's on the CD
	Index
	List of Figures
	List of Tables
	List of Definitions
	CD Content

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