Computer Graphics Principles and Practice: C Language Description (2nd Edition) (2nd Edition)

Author: Wei Li
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This is a classic work in the field of computer graphics. The authors, Foley, van Dam, and others, are renowned scholars and academic leaders in the international graphics community. Since its publication, the English edition of this book has been the primary textbook for computer graphics courses in universities worldwide. Numerous experts and elites from the graphics field of Tsinghua University, Peking University, the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of Software of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have dedicated significant time and effort to the translation, ultimately completing this Chinese edition. This book is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in computer science programs studying computer graphics, as well as an excellent reference for professionals in related fields to conduct research. This book is a classic in the field of computer graphics. It is composed of four parts: fundamental knowledge, user interfaces, model definition, and image synthesis, covering topics such as SRGP programming, basic raster graphics algorithms for drawing two-dimensional primitives, graphics hardware, geometric transformations, observation in three-dimensional space, hierarchical structures of objects and the SPHIGS system, input devices, interactive techniques and interactive tasks, dialogue design, user interface software, solid modeling, monochromatic and colored light, the realism of visual images, visibility determination, lighting models and lighting calculations, image processing and storage, advanced raster graphics architectures, advanced geometric and raster algorithms, advanced modeling techniques, and animation. The content of this book is comprehensive, covering all aspects of computer graphics, making it suitable as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in computer science programs, as well as for reading by related technical personnel.