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Math for Game Developers 2022

Freya Holmér via YouTube

Overview

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Learn essential mathematical concepts specifically tailored for game development through this comprehensive video series covering fundamental topics from basic numbers and vectors to advanced procedural animation techniques. Master dot products, cross products, and Matrix4x4 operations while exploring practical applications in game programming. Dive into trigonometry and rotations to understand how objects move and orient in 3D space, then advance to interpolation techniques and point physics for realistic object behavior. Explore trajectory calculations and derivatives to create believable projectile motion and physics simulations. Conclude with abstract algebra concepts, procedural animation principles, and spline mathematics for creating smooth, dynamic game elements. Practice your understanding through hands-on assignments with detailed solution walkthroughs provided throughout the series, ensuring you can apply these mathematical foundations directly to your game development projects.

Syllabus

Math for Game Devs [2022, part 1] • Numbers, Vectors & Dot Product
Math for Game Devs [2022, part 2] solutions for assignments 1-3
Math for Game Devs [2022, part 3] • Matrix4x4 & Cross Product
Math for Game Devs [2022, part 4] • solutions for assignments 4-6
Math for Game Devs [2022, part 5] • Trigonometry & Rotations
Math for Game Devs [2022, part 6] • Solutions for Assignments 7-11
Math for Game Devs [2022, part 7] • Interpolation & Point Physics
Math for Game Devs [2022, part 8] • Trajectories & Derivatives
Math for Game Devs [2022, part 9] • Solutions to the final assignments
Math for Game Devs [2022, part 10] • Abstract Algebra, Procedural Animation & Splines

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Freya Holmér

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