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Foundations of geometric algebra computing /

"The author defines "Geometric Algebra Computing" as the geometrically intuitive development of algorithms using geometric algebra with a focus on their efficient implementation, and the goal of this book is to lay the foundations for the widespread use of geometric algebra as a power...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hildenbrand, Dietmar
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: New York: Springer, 2013.
Series:Geometry and computing ; 8.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Mathematical introduction
  • Conformal geometric algebra
  • Maple and the identification of quaternions and other algebras
  • Fitting of planes or spheres to sets of points
  • A tutorial on geometric algebra using CLUCalc
  • Inverse kinematics of a simple robot
  • Robot grasping an object
  • Efficient computer animation application in CGA
  • Using gaalop for high-performance geometric algebra computing
  • Collision detection using the gaalop precompiler
  • The gaalop precompiler for GPUs
  • Molecular dynamics using gaalop GPC for OpenCL
  • Geometric algebra computers.