Conclusion of Lecture 4

• There is a lot of math useful for 3D games.
• Vectors and angles are important; you will use them.
• Physics is also useful. Though it is usually an approximation of reality, it is pretty close and good enough for games.
• Forces, velocity and acceleration are important.
• The reading for this week is Buckland's chapter 1.
• The reading for next week is Palmer's chapters 1 and 3 (about 30 pages).
• You need to be able to do these things, but the exam is open book (you can bring Buckland).
• Try solving problems throughout the book and module.
• Try applying these things to real gaming problems.
• Also there is a lot of math in the world. You can figure it out when you need it, but it does help to know it.