Game Programming Gems 2

Mathematics

Algebraic Techniques

Trigonometry and Geometry

Linear Algebra

Matrix and Vector Operations

Advanced Mathematics

Ray/ Polygon/Polyhedra Instersection Algorithms

Handling Large Amounts of Polygonal Data

Triangle Stripification and Fanning Algorithms

Using 2D and 3D Billboards

LIGHTING: Multi-texturing to Achieve Lighting Effects

Shadow Algorithms

Using Simple Radiosity

Projected Texture Lights

Texturing

Using Texture Matrices

Bump Mapping

Cubic Environment Mapping

Procedural Textural Mapping

DYNAMIC POLYGON CONTROL: Parametric Curves and Surfaces

Subdivision Surfaces

Multi-resolution Meshes

Spatial Partitioning Schemes

Camera Techniques/ Movement Techniques

Graphic Effects

How to do Lens Flares

Weather Techniques

Sky Domes

Effective Clouds and Fog

Aliasing Effects (Anti-Aliasing

Motion Blur

Depth-of-Field)

Teleport Portals

Particle Systems

Animation

Inverse Kinematics

Blending Keyframed Animations

Solid Skinning vs.Hierarchical Skeletons

Using Motion Capture Data

Artificial Intelligence

Finite State Machines

Heuristic Tree Searches

Flocking and Crowding Behavior

Path Planning and the A*Algorithm

Music and Sound Effects

Blending Phrases in Interactive Music

Dynamic Audio Generation

Simulating a 3D Sound-Effect Environment

Using Music Cues to Initiate Game Events

Networked Play

Minimizing Latency in the Network Pipeline

Dead Reckoning Algorithms

Client/Server Design

Encryption Techniques.