CMSC 635 - Advanced Computer Graphics

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A study of advanced topics in computer graphics emphasizing algorithms for display of 3D objects, including wireframe representation, polygon mesh models, shading algorithms, parametric representation of curves, hidden surface elimination, fractals and ray tracing. Other topics include advanced topics from the computer graphics literature, page description languages, CORE, GKS, PHIGS, CGI, the X window system, X window intrinsics, Motif and widget programming.
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: CMSC 435, CMSC 634 or consent of instructor.