Game Physics Engine Development.pdf

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4、servetheindustrypractitioner(readthisbeforestartingyourproject!),andthewritingissolidenoughtobeusedinanundergraduatecourseonvideogamephysics.GamePhysicsEngineDevelopmentcomesbundledwithworkingsourcecodecloselymatchedtothetextavaluableservicetothereader:thebundledimplementa-tionse

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7、athematicsispresentedclearlywithgenuineandeffectiveexplanationandappropriatescope.TheC++codesamplesareamajorstrength.Dr.JohnPurdy,DepartmentofComputerScience,UniversityofHull,UKTheMorganKaufmannSeriesinInteractive3DTechnologyThegameindustryisapowerfulanddrivingforceintheevolution

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