3D Math for Games
Abstract
A game is a mathematical model of a virtual world simulated in real time on a computer of some kind. Therefore, mathematics pervades everything we do in the game industry. Game programmers make use of virtually all branches of mathematics, from trigonometry to algebra to statistics to calculus. However, by far the most prevalent kind of mathematics you'll be doing as a game programmer is 3D vector and matrix math (i.e., 3D linear algebra ).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
Mathematical and Computational Methods
Mathematics and Applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 333–386
- Publication date
- 26 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter