Geometric Tools for Computer Graphics

7 3/8 X 9 ¼ in Foreword Figures Tables Preface < BR id=‘CRLF’> Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 H ow to Use This Book

1.2 Issues of Numerical Computation

1.2.1 Low-Level Issues

1.2.2 Hi gh-Level Issues

1.3 A Summary of the Chapters

Chapter 2 Matrices and Linear Systems

2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 Motivation

2.1.2 Organization

2.1.3 Notational Conventions

2.2 Tuples

2.2.1 Definition

2.2.2 Arithmetic Operations

2.3 Matrices

2.3.1 Notation and Terminology

2 .3.2 Transposition

2.3.3 Arithmetic Operations

2.3.4 Matrix Multiplication

2.4 Linear S ystems

2.4.1 Linear Equations

1. 4.2 Linear Systems in Two Unknowns

2.4.3 General Lin ear Systems

2.4.4 Row Reductions, Echelon Form, and