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GPU Gems 2: Programming Techniques for High-Performance Graphics and General-Purpose Computation -----

GPU Gems 2: Programming Techniques for High-Performance Graphics and General-Purpose Computation By
Published March 2005
List Price: $74.99, Your Amazon.com Price: $52.49

Amazon.com Sales Rank: 842,207
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Summary:
This sequel to the best-selling, first volume of GPU Gems details the latest programming techniques for today's graphics processing units (GPUs). As GPUs find their way into mobile phones, handheld gaming devices, and consoles, GPU expertise is even more critical in today's competitive environment. Real-time graphics programmers will discover the latest algorithms for creating advanced visual effects, strategies for managing complex scenes, and advanced image processing techniques. Readers will also learn new methods for using the substantial processing power of the GPU in other computationally intensive applications, such as scientific computing and finance. Twenty of the book's forty-eight chapters are devoted to GPGPU programming, from basic concepts to advanced techniques. Written by experts in cutting-edge GPU programming, this book offers readers practical means to harness the enormous capabilities of GPUs.

Major topics covered include:


      
  • Geometric Complexity
      
  • Shading, Lighting, and Shadows
      
  • High-Quality Rendering
      
  • General-Purpose Computation on GPUs: A Primer
      
  • Image-Oriented Computing
      
  • Simulation and Numerical Algorithms


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