James F. Blinn
ABSTRACT
Homogeneous coordinates have long been a standard tool of computer graphics. They afford a convenient representation (for) various geometric quantities in two and three dimensions. The representation of lines in three dimensions has, however, never been fully described. This paper presents a homogeneous formulation for lines in 3 dimensions as an anti-symmetric 4x4 matrix which transforms as a tensor. This tensor actually exists in both covariant and contravariant forms, both of which are useful in different situations. The derivation of these forms and their use in solving various geometrical problems is described.
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Digital Library
- Hodge, W. V. D. and Pedoe, D. Methods of Algebraic Geometry, Cambridge University Press, 1968, pp. 286.Google Scholar
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A homogeneous formulation for lines in 3 space
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