Quaternions and Rotation Sequences: A Primer with Applications to Orbits, Aerospace and Virtual Reality - Tapa dura

Kuipers, J. B.

 
9780691058726: Quaternions and Rotation Sequences: A Primer with Applications to Orbits, Aerospace and Virtual Reality
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ISBN 10: 0691058725 ISBN 13: 9780691058726
Editorial: Princeton University Press, 1999

Sinopsis

Ever since the Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton introduced quaternions in the 19th century - a feat he celebrated by carving the founding equations into a stone bridge - mathematicians and engineers have been fascinated by these mathematical objects. They are used in applications as various as describing the geometry of space-time, guiding the Space Shuttle, and developing computer applications in virtual reality. In this book, J.B. Kuipers introduces quaternions for scientists and engineers who have not encountered them before and shows how they can be used in a variety of practical situations.

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J. B. Kuipers is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Calvin College. In addition to publishing papers and research notes on quaternions, he spent seventeen years in the aerospace industry where his work included developing applications of quaternion theory for aerospace systems. He also developed a six-dimensional graphics system and, as a consequence, is regarded by some as the founder of virtual reality.

De la contraportada

"The text is written in a clear and readable style well suited for students wishing to master fundamental quaternion concepts."--Mark C. Allman, Senior Engineer, The Boeing Company

"This is the most complete discussion of quaternions and their applications that I have seen."--Alan C. Tribble, author ofA Tribble's Guide to Space

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"The text is written in a clear and readable style well suited for students wishing to master fundamental quaternion concepts."--Mark C. Allman, Senior Engineer, The Boeing Company

"This is the most complete discussion of quaternions and their applications that I have seen."--Alan C. Tribble, author of A Tribble's Guide to Space

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Editorial
Princeton University Press
Año de publicación
1999
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0691058725
ISBN 13 
9780691058726
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Número de páginas
400
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