Geometry is a core part of modern technology. Geometry represented in computer systems is an essential element of numerous things in our lives -- the manufactured objects we use every day, every curve drawn on a phone or computer screen, every character on every printed page, every path followed by a robot, a CNC machine or a 3D printer, every structural or aerodynamic simulation, and every virtual world in a game or animation.This book is written for: Curious Students of engineering, computer science, or applied mathematics needing a clear account of how the shapes of things can be represented in a computer system, and how geometry is actually used in industry. Dedicated Instructors who want to add a real-world flavor to calculus, linear algebra, differential geometry, or numerical analysis courses. Ambitious CAD system users who want to know how their systems work (and why they sometimes don't), or want to implement add-on extensions. Software engineers in need of solid reference materials. The material should be useful to people developing CAD software, games, animation, graphics, simulation, and manufacturing systems (both subtractive and additive).Some of the book is merely high-school coordinate geometry, presented from an industrial perspective, but the last few chapters discuss topics that will be new to many readers. Geometry can be explained with pictures; this book has hundreds of them to make advanced topics understandable. The reader will need to know some elementary calculus, but not much more.The insights presented here are the product of nearly 50 years of insider industry experience.
| ISBN: | 9781041315605 |
| Publication date: | 16th October 2026 |
| Author: | George Allen |
| Publisher: | Chapman & Hall/CRC an imprint of CRC Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 566 pages |
| Series: | Advances in Applied Mathematics |
| Genres: |
Geometry Applied mathematics Mechanical engineering Mathematical theory of computation Information technology: general topics |
Geometry is a core part of modern technology. Geometry represented in computer systems is an essential element of numerous things in our lives -- the manufactured objects we use every day, every curve drawn on a phone or computer screen, every character on every printed page, every path followed by a robot, a CNC machine or a 3D printer, every structural or aerodynamic simulation, and every virtual world in a game or animation.This book is written for: Curious Students of engineering, computer science, or applied mathematics needing a clear account of how the shapes of things can be represented in a computer system, and how geometry is actually used in industry. Dedicated Instructors who want to add a real-world flavor to calculus, linear algebra, differential geometry, or numerical analysis courses. Ambitious CAD system users who want to know how their systems work (and why they sometimes don't), or want to implement add-on extensions. Software engineers in need of solid reference materials. The material should be useful to people developing CAD software, games, animation, graphics, simulation, and manufacturing systems (both subtractive and additive).Some of the book is merely high-school coordinate geometry, presented from an industrial perspective, but the last few chapters discuss topics that will be new to many readers. Geometry can be explained with pictures; this book has hundreds of them to make advanced topics understandable. The reader will need to know some elementary calculus, but not much more.The insights presented here are the product of nearly 50 years of insider industry experience.
Geometry for Computer Applications features in the following genres: Geometry, Applied mathematics, Mechanical engineering, Mathematical theory of computation, Information technology: general topics
Geometry for Computer Applications is available in Paperback, Hardback
Geometry for Computer Applications was written by George Allen and published by Chapman & Hall/CRC an imprint of CRC Press
Geometry for Computer Applications has 566 pages
Yes it is part of Advances in Applied Mathematics series
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