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Conclusion Well, that's it for this tutorial. I hope that I've helped you understand vectors and matrices including how to use them. For further reading I can recommend a few books that I have found really useful, these are: Interactive Computer Graphics – A Top Down Approach with OpenGL" – Edward Angel: Covers a lot of theory in computer graphics, including how we perceive the world around us. This book covers a lot of the matrix derivations that I left out. All in all, a very good book on graphics programming and theory. With exercises too, which is nice. Mathematics for Computer Graphics Applications – Second Edition – M.E Mortenson: This is solely about the mathematics behind computer graphics, and explains a lot of material in a very easy to understand manner. There are loads of exercises to keep you occupied. The book explains things such as vectors, matrices, transformations, topology and continuity, symmetry, polyhedra, half-spaces, constructive solid geometry, points, lines, curves, surfaces, and more! A must for anyone serious in graphics programming. You won't see a line of code or pseudo-code though. Advanced National Certificate Mathematics Vol.: 2 – Pedoe: I don't know whether you can actually get this book anymore, but if you can get a copy! This book explains mathematical concepts well, and is easy to learn from. This book is about general mathematics though, each volume expands on the other. So vol. 1 introduces concepts, vol. 2 expands on them. A book well worth the money (although I have no idea how much it is, as I got my copy off my dad ). That's about it! I hope I haven't scared you off graphics programming. Most APIs, including Direct3D and OpenGL, will hide some of this away from you. If you need to contact me at all, my email address is: phil.dadd@btinternet.com. I don't want any abuse though - if you don't like this tutorial I accept constructive advice only. Credits I'd like to give credit to "Advanced National Certificate Mathematics Vol.: 2" as that's where I got the simultaneous equations from in the part on determinants, so I knew the answers were whole, and that they worked out. I would also like to give credit to Miss. A Miller who proof read this tutorial for me.

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