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  Re: Math book recommendations?  
From: Tyler Eaves
Date: 3 Jul 2004 19:08:50
Message: <pan.2004.07.03.23.10.01.160391@gmail.com>
On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:05:30 -0500, Calidore wrote:

> Finally ready to start playing with POVRay, but even though math was
> always my strong point in school, I have only a high-school education,
> and that ended 20 years ago.  So, two questions:
> 
> 1) Aside from the obvious basic geometry, what areas of math are most
> useful for basic and advanced POVRay use?
> 
> 2) What are the best easy-to-find books (the kind I could find at
> Barnes & Noble et al) for brushing myself up on/teaching myself said
> math?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> Calidore

Funny you should bring this up. I think I've probably learned more math
FROM using POV-Ray than anything else I've done :)


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