Understanding Geometric Algebra
Hamilton, Grassmann, and Clifford for Computer Vision and Graphics
1st Edition
Published on 6. April 2015
208 pages
978-1-040-07109-0 (ISBN)
Description
Understanding Geometric Algebra: Hamilton, Grassmann, and Clifford for Computer Vision and Graphics introduces geometric algebra with an emphasis on the background mathematics of Hamilton, Grassmann, and Clifford. It shows how to describe and compute geometry for 3D modeling applications in computer graphics and computer vision.Unlike similar texts
Reviews / Votes
"Several software tools are available for executing geometric algebra, but the purpose of the book is to bring about a deeper insight and interest in the theory on which these tools are based."-Zentralblatt MATH 1319
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-040-07109-0 (9781040071090)
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Person
Kenichi Kanatani is a professor emeritus at Okayama University. A fellow of IEICE and IEEE, Dr. Kanatani is the author of numerous books on computer vision and applied mathematics. He is also a board member of several journals and conferences.
Content
Introduction. 3D Euclidean Geometry. Oblique Coordinate Systems. Hamilton's Quaternion Algebra. Grassmann's Outer Product Algebra. Geometric Product and Clifford Algebra. Homogeneous Space and Grassmann-Cayley Algebra. Conformal Space and Conformal Geometry: Geometric Algebra. Camera Imaging and Conformal Transformations. Answers. Bibliography. Index.
