COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROGRAMMING IN OPENGL WITH JAVA 4E

Scott Gordon; John Clevenger

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COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROGRAMMING IN OPENGL WITH JAVA 4E

Scott Gordon and John Clevenger

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2026

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Mercury Learning

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Dr. V. Scott Gordon, California State University, Sacramento. Dr. John L. Clevenger, California State University, Sacramento.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xiii
Chapter 1: Getting Started Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Chapter 2: The OpenGL Graphics Pipeline Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	5
Chapter 3: Mathematical Foundations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	37
Chapter 4: Managing 3D Graphics Data Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	63
Chapter 5: Texture Mapping Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	107
Chapter 6: 3D Models Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	133
Chapter 7: Lighting Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	161
Chapter 8: Shadows Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	191
Chapter 9: Sky and Backgrounds Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	221
Chapter 10: Enhancing Surface Detail Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	243
Chapter 11: Parametric Surfaces Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	261
Chapter 12: Tessellation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	273
Chapter 13: Geometry Shaders Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	299
Chapter 14: Other Techniques Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	313
Chapter 15: Simulating Water Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	355
Chapter 16: Ray Tracing and Compute Shaders Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	387
Chapter 17: Ray Tracing of Complex Models Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	471
Chapter 18: Stereoscopy for 3D Glasses and VR Headsets Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	509
Appendix A: Installation and Setup for PC (Windows) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	529
Appendix B: Installation and Setup for Macintosh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	533
Appendix C: Using Graphics Debuggers: Nsight and RenderDoc Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	539
Appendix D: Building a Simple Camera Controller Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	551
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	561

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eBook published on:

November 14, 2025

eBook ISBN:

9781501523489

Hardcover published on:

November 14, 2025

Hardcover ISBN:

9781501524325

Edition:

4th Edition

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Front matter:

10

Main content:

565

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501523489

eBook ISBN: 9781501523489

Hardcover ISBN: 9781501524325

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Students in 3D graphics, game development, architecture, and professionals in engineering, graphics, and gaming industries.

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COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROGRAMMING IN OPENGL WITH JAVA 4E

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