Quaternions for Computer Graphics
- ISBN-10
- 1447175093
- ISBN-13
- 9781447175094
- Category
- Computer graphics
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Author
- John A. Vince
Description
However, one thing we cannot assume is that the real part is always first, and the imaginary part second, because bi + a is also a complex number. Consequently, two functions are employed 3.4 Definition of a Complex Number 25 3.5 Field ...
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