good----Real-Time Collision Detection

Accurate and efficient collision detection in complex environments is one of the foundations of today’s

cutting-edge computer games. Yet collision detection is notoriously difficult to implement robustly

and takes up an increasingly large fraction of compute cycles in current game engines as increasingly

detailed environments are becoming the norm.

Real-time Collision Detection is a comprehensive reference on this topic, covering it with both breadth

and depth. Not only are the fundamental algorithms explained clearly and in detail, but Ericson’s book

covers crucial implementation issues, including geometric and numeric robustness and cache-efficient

implementations of the algorithms. Together, these make this book a “must have”practical reference for

anyone interested in developing interactive applications with complex environments.

Christer Ericson provides a practical and very accessible treatment of real-time collision detection. This

includes a comprehensive set of C++ implementations of a very large number of routines necessary

to build such applications in a context which is much broader than just game programming. The

programs are well-thought out and the accompanying discussion reveals a deep understanding of the

graphics, algorithms, and ease of implementation issues. It will find a welcome home on any graphics

programmer’s bookshelf although it will most likely not stay there long as others will be constantly

borrowing it.

–Hanan Samet,

Professor of Computer Science, University of Maryland

Real-Time Collision Detection is an excellent resource that every serious engine programmer should

goes way beyond the standard material thanks to a plethora of juicy, down-to-earth, hard-learned

implementation tips and tricks. This produces a perfect blend between theory and practice, illustrated

by the right amount of source code in appropriate places.

Basically the book just oozes with experience. Christer doesn’t forget all the alternative topics that,

despite not directly related to collision detection,can ruin your implementation if you don’t include them

in your design. The chapters on robustness and optimization are priceless in this respect. Its carefully

crafted compact kd-tree implementation beautifully concludes a unique book full of luminous gems.

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