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Title:

Game physics

Author:

Eberly, David H.

ISBN:

9781558607408

Personal Author:

Eberly, David H.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Morgan Kaufmann, c2003.

Physical Description:

p. cm.

Series:

The Morgan Kaufmann series in interactive 3D technology

Series Title:

The Morgan Kaufmann series in interactive 3D technology

Contents:

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Basic Concepts from Physics -- Ch. 3. Rigid Body Motion -- Ch. 4. Deformable Bodies -- Ch. 5. Physics Engines -- Ch. 6. Physics and Shader Programs -- Ch. 7. Linear Complementarity and Mathematical Programming -- Ch. 8. Differential Equations -- Ch. 9. Numerical Methods -- Ch. 10. Quaternions -- App. A. Linear Algebra -- App. B. Affine Algebra -- App. C. Calculus -- App. D. Ordinary Difference Equations.

Subject Term:

Computer games -- Programming.

Physics -- Data processing.

Added Author:

Shoemaker, Ken.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0410/2003023187.html

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Summary

Game Physicsis an introduction to the ideas and techniques needed to create physically realistic 3D graphic environments. As a companion volume to Dave Eberly's industry standard 3D Game Engine Design, Game Physicsshares a similar practical approach and format. Dave includes simulations to introduce the key problems involved and then gradually reveals the mathematical and physical concepts needed to solve them. He then describes all the algorithmic foundations and uses code examples and working source code to show how they are implemented, culminating in a large collection of physical simulations. This book tackles the complex, challenging issues that other books avoid, including Lagrangian dynamics, rigid body dynamics, impulse methods, resting contact, linear complementarity problems, deformable bodies, mass-spring systems, friction, numerical solution of differential equations, numerical stability and its relationship to physical stability, and Verlet integration methods. Dave even describes when real physics isn't necessary-and hacked physics will do.