TY - BOOK AU - Egerton,Patricia AU - Hall,William TI - Computer graphics: mathematical first steps SN - 0135995728 PY - 1998/// CY - London, New York PB - Prentice Hall KW - Computer graphics KW - Mathematics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "The book is structured in three parts which systematically cover the mathematical skills and knowledge appropriate for courses which develop expertise in computer graphics and CAD."--BOOK JACKET. "Part 1 deals with points, lines and curves in space, using the techniques of vector algebra; Part 2 covers three-dimensional transformations, including rotation, scaling, translation and perspective, using the algebra of matrices; and Part 3 deals with the slopes of lines, normals to surfaces, and an introduction to wire-frame models and surface patches."--BOOK JACKET ER -