Does any body have a good linear matrix algebra book they want to recommend that covers subjects like below? I'm just getting back into this stuff and need a refresher from my college days. It's amazing how much of college you forget when you don't use it. :o(
thanks a bunch, kddubb On Fri, 2003-11-21 at 04:59, Pasi Paasiala wrote: > Check Jeremy's reply. It was more clear than mine. > > Basically the situation is as follows. Assume you have transformations > A and C and you want to know the relative transformation B between > them. > > You know that: > > AB = C > > When you multiply this with A's inverse, you get: > > ((Ainv)A)B = (Ainv)C > > Since ((Ainv)A) = I (identity), > > Then: > > B = (Ainv)C > > Pasi > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion list for Java 3D API > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Nikolai V. Chr. > Sent: 21. marraskuuta 2003 13:44 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Difficult matrix algebra problem > > > Pasi Paasiala wrote: > > > If you have the transforms in the global coordinates, you can use > the > > inverse transform to get the relative transform. > > > > Take the inverse of one of the global transformations and multiply > > with it the other. > > > You mean like this or the opposite mul: > > solution.mul(M|1.invert(), M2);| > > ---------------------------------------------- > Nikolai V. Christensen, Computer Engineer, > Simulation and Training department > IFAD, Forskerparken 10A, DK-5230 Odense M > Denmark, EU > Phone: +45 63 15 71 31 Fax: +45 65 93 29 99 > WWWeb: http://www.ifad.dk > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------- > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the > body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send > email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". > > =========================================================================== To > unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message > "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > include in the body of the message "help". =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".