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The Geometry Toolbox for Graphics and Modeling

The Geometry Toolbox for Graphics and Modeling

The Geometry Toolbox takes a novel and particularly visual approach to teaching the basic concepts of two- and three-dimensional geometry. It explains the geometry essential for today's computer modeling computer graphics and animation systems. While the basic theory is completely covered the emphasis of the book is not on abstract proofs but rather on examples and algorithms. The Geometry Toolbox is the ideal text for professionals who want to get acquainted with the latest geometric tools. The chapters on basic curves and surfaces form an ideal stepping stone into the world of graphics and modeling. It is also a unique textbook for a modern introduction to linear algebra and matrix theory. | The Geometry Toolbox for Graphics and Modeling

GBP 56.99
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Surviving Game School...and the Game Industry After That

Surviving Game School...and the Game Industry After That

Surviving Game School speaks about what to expect in a top game design or game development college program and what to expect once students get out. Making games is not at all the same as playing games. Uncommonly blunt the book reveals the rigors – and the joys – of working in this industry. Along the way the book touches on themes of time management creativity teamwork and burnout. The authors explore the impact working in the game industry can have on personal relationships and family life. The book closes with advice about life’s goals and building and keeping a sensible balance between work and everything else. Key Features: What you can expect from a top college Game Design Program from an experienced college professor What to expect while working in the games industry from 25-year veteran game developer. How to find an industry job after gaining a relevant college degree How to build and maintain a satisfying career in the games industry | Surviving Game School…and the Game Industry After That

GBP 46.99
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Luck Logic and White Lies The Mathematics of Games

Luck Logic and White Lies The Mathematics of Games

Praise for the First Edition Luck Logic and White Lies teaches readers of all backgrounds about the insight mathematical knowledge can bring and is highly recommended reading among avid game players both to better understand the game itself and to improve one’s skills. – Midwest Book Review The best book I've found for someone new to game math is Luck Logic and White Lies by Jörg Bewersdorff. It introduces the reader to a vast mathematical literature and does so in an enormously clear manner. – Alfred Wallace Musings Ramblings and Things Left Unsaid The aim is to introduce the mathematics that will allow analysis of the problem or game. This is done in gentle stages from chapter to chapter so as to reach as broad an audience as possible . Anyone who likes games and has a taste for analytical thinking will enjoy this book. – Peter Fillmore CMS Notes Luck Logic and White Lies: The Mathematics of Games Second Edition considers a specific problem—generally a game or game fragment and introduces the related mathematical methods. It contains a section on the historical development of the theories of games of chance and combinatorial and strategic games. This new edition features new and much refreshed chapters including an all-new Part IV on the problem of how to measure skill in games. Readers are also introduced to new references and techniques developed since the previous edition. Features Provides a uniquely historical perspective on the mathematical underpinnings of a comprehensive list of games Suitable for a broad audience of differing mathematical levels. Anyone with a passion for games game theory and mathematics will enjoy this book whether they be students academics or game enthusiasts Covers a wide selection of topics at a level that can be appreciated on a historical recreational and mathematical level. Jörg Bewersdorff (1958) studied mathematics from 1975 to 1982 at the University of Bonn and earned his PhD in 1985. In the same year he started his career as game developer and mathematician. He served as the general manager of the subsidiaries of Gauselmann AG for more than two decades where he developed electronic gaming machines automatic payment machines and coin-operated Internet terminals. Dr. Bewersdorff has authored several books on Galois theory (translated in English and Korean) mathematical statistics and object-oriented programming with JavaScript. *Here is the list of Errata for the second edition of Luck Logic and White Lies: The Mathematics of Games: http://bewersdorff-online. de/LLWL-errata. pdf | Luck Logic and White Lies The Mathematics of Games

GBP 44.99
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The Cryptoclub Using Mathematics to Make and Break Secret Codes

The Cryptoclub Using Mathematics to Make and Break Secret Codes

Join the Cryptokids as they apply basic mathematics to make and break secret codes. This book has many hands-on activities that have been tested in both classrooms and informal settings. Classic coding methods are discussed such as Caesar substitution Vigen and multiplicative ciphers as well as the modern RSA. Math topics covered include: - Addition and Subtraction with negative numbers decimals and percentages - Factorization - Modular Arithmetic - Exponentiation - Prime Numbers - Frequency Analysis. The accompanying workbook The Cryptoclub Workbook: Using Mathematics to Make and Break Secret Codes provides students with problems related to each section to help them master the concepts introduced throughout the book. A PDF version of the workbook is available at no charge on the download tab a printed workbook is available for $19. 95 (K00701). The teacher manual can be requested from the publisher by contacting the Academic Sales Manager Susie Carlisle | The Cryptoclub Using Mathematics to Make and Break Secret Codes

GBP 180.00
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The Cryptoclub Workbook Using Mathematics to Make and Break Secret Codes

The Cryptoclub Workbook Using Mathematics to Make and Break Secret Codes

This workbook which accompanies The Cryptoclub provides students with problems related to each section to help them master the concepts introduced throughout the book. A PDF version is available at no charge. This file can be found under our Downloads and Updates tab. The teacher manual can be requested from the publisher by contacting the Academic Sales Manager Susie Carlisle | The Cryptoclub Workbook Using Mathematics to Make and Break Secret Codes

GBP 180.00
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The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics Computer Modeling and Animation: Volume One

The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics Computer Modeling and Animation: Volume One

BlenderTM is a free Open-Source 3D Computer Modeling and Animation Suite incorporating Character Rigging Particles Real World Physics Simulation Sculpting Video Editing with Motion Tracking and 2D Animation within the 3D Environment. Blender is FREE to download and use by anyone for anything. The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling and Animation Eighth Edition is a unified manual describing the operation of the program updated with reference to the Graphical User Interface for Blender Version 3. 2. 2 including additional material covering Blender Assets Geometry Nodes and Non-Linear Animation. Divided into a two-volume set the book introduces the program’s Graphical User Interface and shows how to implement tools for modeling and animating characters and created scenes with the application of color texture and special lighting effects. Key Features: The book provides instruction for New Users starting at the very beginning Instruction is presented in a series of chapters incorporating visual reference to the program's interface The initial chapters are designed to instruct the user in the operation of the program while introducing and demonstrating interesting features of the program Chapters are developed in a building block fashion providing forward and reverse reference to relevant material Both volumes are available in a discounted set which can also be purchased together with Blender 2D Animation: The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil. | The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics Computer Modeling and Animation: Volume One

GBP 52.99
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Dungeons and Desktops The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e

Dungeons and Desktops The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e

Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) are a special genre of computer games that bring the tabletop role-playing experience of games such as Dungeons & Dragons to the computer screen. Thisnew edition inlcudes two new chapters: The Modern Age and a chapter on Indies and Mobile CRPGs. The new modern age chapter will cover among other topics Kickstarter/FIG crowdfunded projects such as Torment: Tides of Numenera and Pillars of Eternity. It'll also bring the book up to date with major games such as Dragon Age Witcher Skyrim. Expanded info in first chapter about educational potential of CRPGs. Color figures will be introduced for the first time. Key Features gives reviews of hundreds of games across many platforms. comprehensive book covering the history of computer RPGs. comprehensive index at the back letting you quickly look up your favourite titles | Dungeons and Desktops The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e

GBP 48.99
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'The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics' and 'Blender 2D Animation' Two Volume Set

'The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics' and 'Blender 2D Animation' Two Volume Set

Blender(TM) is a free Open Source 3D Computer Modeling and Animation Suite incorporating Character Rigging Particles Real World Physics Simulation Sculpting Video Editing with Motion Tracking and 2D Animation within the 3D Environment. Blender is FREE to download and use by anyone for anything. The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling and Animation Seventh Edition is a unified manual describing the operation of the program with reference to the Graphical User Interface for Blender Version 3. 0. 0 including nearly 100 pages of completely new content. The book introduces the program’s Graphical User Interface and shows how to implement tools for modeling and animating characters and created scenes with the application of color texture and special lighting effects. Blender 2D Animation: The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil describes how to access the Grease Pencil component in Blender and create 2D Animation within the Blender 3D environment. It is assumed that the reader has no previous knowledge of the Blender program and treats 2D Animation using the Grease Pencil as a standalone application. Grease Pencil is a component of the 3D modeling and animation program Blender. Blender is a free open-source 3D Computer Graphics software toolset used for creating animated films visual effects art 3D printed models motion graphics interactive 3D applications virtual reality and computer games. | 'The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics' and 'Blender 2D Animation' Two Volume Set

GBP 84.99
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Digital Creature Rigging The Art and Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max

Digital Creature Rigging The Art and Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max

Get an inside look at the creation of production-ready creature rigs for film TV and video games. Garner strategies and techniques for creating creatures of all types and make them ready for easy automatic use in many different types of media (transmedia): film TV games - one rig for all. You will move step by step from idea to concept and finally to completion through a proven production-pipeline. Digital Creature Rigging gives you the practical hands-on approaches to rigging you need with a theoretical look at 12 rigging principles and plenty of tips tricks and techniques to get you up and running quickly. This is the definitive guide to creating believe production-ready creature rigs with 3ds Max. The companion web site has all scene files scripts tutorials from the book. | Digital Creature Rigging The Art and Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max

GBP 180.00
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Misteaks. . . and how to find them before the teacher does. . . A Calculus Supplement 3rd Edition

Misteaks. . . and how to find them before the teacher does. . . A Calculus Supplement 3rd Edition

An unusual supplement to every calculus textbook Misteaks and How to Find Them before the Teacher Does is popular with students and teachers alike. Teachers love the way it encourages students to truly think about mathematics rather than simply plugging numbers into equations to crank out answers and students love the author's straightforward tongue-in-cheek style. The title of this light-hearted and amusing book might well have been Going Gray in Elementary Calculus and How to Avoid it. Changing the metaphor Barry has hit the nail on the finger in hundreds of fine examples. Philip J. Davis coauthor of The Mathematical Experience. How I wish that something like this had been available when I was a student! -Ralph P. Boas former editor of The American Mathematical Monthly. Bonus: Solution to LeWitt Puzzle | Misteaks. and how to find them before the teacher does. A Calculus Supplement 3rd Edition

GBP 170.00
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Video Game Law Everything you need to know about Legal and Business Issues in the Game Industry

Video Game Law Everything you need to know about Legal and Business Issues in the Game Industry

Video Game Law is aimed at game developers and industry professionals who want to better understand the industry or are in need of expert legal guidance. Given the rise in international competition the increasing complexity of video game features and the explosive growth of the industry in general game developers can quickly find themselves in serious trouble becoming vulnerable to copyright infringement claims piracy and even security breaches. Not every video game company has the financial resources to retain in-house counsel–which Video Game Law seeks to address by discussing many of the common pitfalls legal questions and scenarios facing the industry. S. Gregory Boyd Brian Pyne and Sean F. Kane the most prominent sought after and respected video game attorneys in the country break down the laws and legal concepts that every game developer and industry professional needs to know in order to better protect their game and grow their company. KEY FEATURES:• Provides a solid understanding of intellectual property (IP) concepts and laws includingcopyright trademark trade secret and other protections that apply to video games andhow each can be employed to protect a company’s unique and valuable IP• Explores cutting edge legal issues that affect the gaming industry including gambling virtual currency privacy laws the Digital Millennium Copyright Act tax incentives andrelevant piracy laws• Provides an overview of legal and privacy vocabulary and concepts needed to navigateand succeed in an industry that is constantly growing and evolving• Provides illustrative examples and legal concepts from the video game industry in everychapter | Video Game Law Everything you need to know about Legal and Business Issues in the Game Industry

GBP 62.99
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Mathematical Recreations from the Tournament of the Towns

Mathematical Recreations from the Tournament of the Towns

Mathematical Recreations from the Tournament of the Towns contains the complete list of problems and solutions to the International Mathematics Tournament of the Towns from Fall 2007 to Spring 2021. The primary audience for this book is the army of recreational mathematicians united under the banner of Martin Gardner. It should also have great value to students preparing for mathematics competitions and trainers of such students. This book also provides an entry point for students in upper elementary schools. Features Huge recreational value to mathematics enthusiasts Accessible to upper-level high school students Problems classified by topics such as two-player games weighing problems mathematical tasks etc.

GBP 42.99
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Blender 2D Animation The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil

Blender 2D Animation The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil

This book describes how to access the Grease Pencil component in Blender and create 2D Animation within the Blender 3D environment. It is assumed that the reader has no previous knowledge of the Blender program and treats 2D Animation using the Grease Pencil as a standalone application. Grease Pencil is a component of the 3D modeling and animation program Blender. Blender is a free open-source 3D Computer Graphics software toolset used for creating animated films visual effects art 3D printed models motion graphics interactive 3D applications virtual reality and computer games. Key Features: The first comprehensive beginner's guide to the Grease Pencil component of Blender Facets of operation are explained in short concise chapters with cross references Written instruction is accompanied by diagram illustrations in reference to the program's Graphical User Interface The book is also available in a discounted set along with The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling & Animation. | Blender 2D Animation The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil

GBP 44.99
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The Presidential Election Game

The Presidential Election Game

The Presidential Election Game may change the way you think about presidential elections and for that matter American politics in general. It is not filled with statistics about the voting behavior of citizens nor does it give detailed histories of past campaigns. Rather it is an analytic treatment of strategy in the race for the presidency from the primaries to the general election. Using modern game theory and decision theory Brams demonstrates why certain campaign strategies are more effective than others and supports his analysis with historical evidence.

GBP 175.00
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The Handbook of Integration

The Handbook of Integration

This book is a compilation of the most important and widely applicable methods for evaluating and approximating integrals. It is an indispensable time saver for engineers and scientists needing to evaluate integrals in their work. From the table of contents: - Applications of Integration - Concepts and Definitions - Exact Analytical Methods - Approximate Analytical Methods - Numerical Methods: Concepts - Numerical Methods: Techniques | The Handbook of Integration

GBP 59.99
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The Golden Age of Video Games The Birth of a Multibillion Dollar Industry

The Golden Age of Video Games The Birth of a Multibillion Dollar Industry

This book focuses on the history of video games consoles and home computers from the very beginning until the mid-nineties which started a new era in digital entertainment. The text features the most innovative games and introduces the pioneers who developed them. It offers brief analyses of the most relevant games from each time period. An epilogue covers the events and systems that followed this golden age while the appendices include a history of handheld games and an overview of the retro-gaming scene. | The Golden Age of Video Games The Birth of a Multibillion Dollar Industry

GBP 175.00
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Mathematicians of the World Unite The International Congress of Mathematicians-A Human Endeavor

Mathematicians of the World Unite The International Congress of Mathematicians-A Human Endeavor

This vividly illustrated history of the International Congress of Mathematicians — a meeting of mathematicians from around the world held roughly every four years — acts as a visual history of the 25 congresses held between 1897 and 2006 as well as a story of changes in the culture of mathematics over the past century. Because the congress is an international meeting looking at its history allows us a glimpse into the effect of wars and strained relations between nations on the scientific community. | Mathematicians of the World Unite The International Congress of Mathematicians-A Human Endeavor

GBP 59.99
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The Art of Fluid Animation

The Art of Fluid Animation

Fluid simulation is a computer graphic used to develop realistic animation of liquids in modern games. The Art of Fluid Animation describes visually rich techniques for creating fluid-like animations that do not require advanced physics or mathematical skills. It explains how to create fluid animations like water smoke fire and explosions through computer code in a fun manner. The book presents concepts that drive fluid animation and gives a historical background of the computation of fluids. It covers many research areas that include stable fluid simulation flows on surfaces and control of flows. It also gives one-paragraph summaries of the material after each section for reinforcement. This book includes computer code that readers can download and run on several platforms so they can extend their work beyond what is described in the book. The material provided here is designed to serve as a starting point for aspiring programmers to begin creating their own programs using fluid animation.

GBP 175.00
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TriMathlon A Workout Beyond the School Curriculum

TriMathlon A Workout Beyond the School Curriculum

Swim Run and Bike your way to math success! Judith and Paul Sally accomplished mathematicians and experienced teachers offer a challenging athletic workout to the minds of their young readers through exercises in areas of number theory and geometry that extend beyond the realm of basic mathematics in the school curriculum. The activities in the book present readers with a dynamic and fresh perspective on mathematics encouraging active and energetic responses leading to a level of thinking that carries over into college mathematics. The book's novel games coach the players to experience the satisfaction and confidence that accompany meaningful investigations of mathematical ideas. This book will provide a stimulus to make scientific competition as much a part of our educational culture as the athletic activities to which we are accustomed. | TriMathlon A Workout Beyond the School Curriculum

GBP 175.00
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Crimes and Mathdemeanors

Crimes and Mathdemeanors

A collection of short detective stories for young adults who are interested in applying high school level mathematics and physics to solving mysteries. The main character is Ravi a 14-year-old math genius who helps the local police solve cases. Each chapter is a detective story with a mathematical puzzle at its core that Ravi is able to solve. The author invites the reader to solve the case on his or her own and then explains the mathematics used to find the solution to the puzzle. Illustrated by Karl H. Hofmann | Crimes and Mathdemeanors

GBP 175.00
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Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations

Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations

Covers ODEs and PDEs—in One TextbookUntil now a comprehensive textbook covering both ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and partial differential equations (PDEs) didn’t exist. Fulfilling this need Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations provides a complete and accessible course on ODEs and PDEs using many examples and exercises as well as intuitive easy-to-use software. Teaches the Key Topics in Differential Equations The text includes all the topics that form the core of a modern undergraduate or beginning graduate course in differential equations. It also discusses other optional but important topics such as integral equations Fourier series and special functions. Numerous carefully chosen examples offer practical guidance on the concepts and techniques. Guides Students through the Problem-Solving Process Requiring no user programming the accompanying computer software allows students to fully investigate problems thus enabling a deeper study into the role of boundary and initial conditions the dependence of the solution on the parameters the accuracy of the solution the speed of a series convergence and related questions. The ODE module compares students’ analytical solutions to the results of computations while the PDE module demonstrates the sequence of all necessary analytical solution steps.

GBP 59.99
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The Baseball Mysteries Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives

The Baseball Mysteries Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives

The Baseball Mysteries: Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives is a book of baseball puzzles logical baseball puzzles. To jump in all you need is logic and a casual fan’s knowledge of the game. The puzzles are solved by reasoning from the rules of the game and a few facts. The logic in the puzzles is like legal reasoning. A solution must argue from evidence (the facts) and law (the rules). Unlike legal arguments however a solution must reach an unassailable conclusion. There are many puzzle books. But there’s nothing remotely like this book. The puzzles here while rigorously deductive are firmly attached to actual events to struggles that are reported in the papers every day. The puzzles offer a unique and scintillating connection between abstract logic and gritty reality. Actually this book offers the reader an unlimited number of puzzles. Once you’ve solved a few of the challenges here every boxscore you see in the papers or online is a new puzzle! It can be anywhere from simple to complex to impossible. For anyone who enjoys logical puzzles. For anyone interested in legal reasoning. For anyone who loves the game of baseball. Jerry Butters has a BA in mathematics from Oberlin College and an MS in mathematics and a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. He taught mathematics for two years at Mindanao State University in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer. He taught economics for five years at Princeton University. For most of his career he worked on consumer protection cases and policy issues at the Federal Trade Commission. In his retirement he has become a piano teacher and performer. He enjoys hobbies ranging from reading Chinese to practicing Taiji. This book is an outgrowth of another of his hobbies—his love of designing and solving puzzles of all sorts. Jim Henle has a BA in mathematics from Dartmouth College and a PhD from M. I. T. He taught for two years at U. P. Baguio in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer two years at a middle school as alternative service and 42 years at Smith College. His research is primarily in logic and set theory with additional papers in geometry graph theory number theory games economics and music. He edited columns for The Mathematical Intelligencer. He authored or co-authored five books. His most recent book The Proof and the Pudding compares mathematics and gastronomy. He has collaborated with Jerry on puzzle papers and chamber music concerts. | The Baseball Mysteries Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives

GBP 22.99
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Algebra Groups Rings and Fields

Algebra Groups Rings and Fields

This text presents the concepts of higher algebra in a comprehensive and modern way for self-study and as a basis for a high-level undergraduate course. The author is one of the preeminent researchers in this field and brings the reader up to the recent frontiers of research including never-before-published material. From the table of contents: - Groups: Monoids and Groups - Cauchyís Theorem - Normal Subgroups - Classifying Groups - Finite Abelian Groups - Generators and Relations - When Is a Group a Group? (Cayley's Theorem) - Sylow Subgroups - Solvable Groups - Rings and Polynomials: An Introduction to Rings - The Structure Theory of Rings - The Field of Fractions - Polynomials and Euclidean Domains - Principal Ideal Domains - Famous Results from Number Theory - I Fields: Field Extensions - Finite Fields - The Galois Correspondence - Applications of the Galois Correspondence - Solving Equations by Radicals - Transcendental Numbers: e and p - Skew Field Theory - Each chapter includes a set of exercises | Algebra Groups Rings and Fields

GBP 59.99
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