Handbook of Digital Image Synthesis e-bog

The Handbook of Digital Image Synthesis is the most up-to-date reference guide in the rapidly developing field of computer graphics. A wide range of topics, such as, applied mathematics, data structures, and optical perception and imaging help to provide a well-rounded view of the necessary formulas for computer rendering. In addition to this diverse approach, the presentation of the material is substantiated by numerous figures and computer-generated images. From basic principles to advanced theories, this book, provides the reader with a strong foundation of computer formulas and rendering through a step-by-step process.. Key Features: Provides unified coverage of the broad range of fundamental topics in renderingGives in-depth treatment of the basic and advanced concepts in each topicPresents a step-by-step derivation of the theoretical results needed for implementationIllustrates the concepts with numerous figures and computer-generated imagesIllustrates the core algorithms using platform-independent pseudo-code