The selected contributions in this volume originated at the Sundance conference, which was devoted to discussions of current work in the area of free resolutions. The papers include new research, not
This is a beginner’s guide to learning and implementing the essential aspects of modeling organic objects and using an organic workflow to model anything. This book gives an aspiring modeler all the t
The challenge of dividing an asset fairly, from cakes to more important properties, is of great practical importance in many situations. Since the famous Polish school of mathematicians (Steinhaus, Ba
In Data Sketches, Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu document the deeply collaborative, deeply creative process behind 24 unique data visualization projects, spanning 12 different topics. The book provides
In this thoroughly updated second edition, the book explores new techniques and example tessellations, with full-page images, and mathematical analysis of the patterns. A reader will, through practice
Martin Gardner has entertained the world with his puzzles for decades and inspired countless mathematicians and scientists. As he rounds out another decade, his colleagues are paying him tribute with
Hex is a classic board game and this title provides a look at the game, from its history and mathematical underpinnings to discussions of advanced playing techniques. It is a book on strategy, and pro
This is a text on games and how to play them intelligently. In this volume, the authors examine games played in clubs, giving case studies for coin and paper-and-pencil games, such as Dots-and-Boxes a
Provides a walkthrough of the Torque Game Engine. This book provides clear explanations of how to use Torque to create your own games and detailed discussions of the engine's inner workings. It offers
In broad terms, computer graphics (CG) is the use of computers to create images. This title introduces some of the most useful techniques for global and local illumination using geometric descriptions
