This book provides a starting point for the understanding of Geometric Algebra in a 2D setting as a foundation for the understanding of 3D applications, especially those using the very popular Conformal Geometric Algebra. The focus is on an algebra, called Compass Ruler Algebra.
1 Introduction
I Tutorial
2 Compass Ruler Algebra in a Nutshell
3 GAALOP Tutorial for Compass Ruler Algebra
II Mathematical Foundations
4 Mathematical Basics and 2D Euclidean Geometric Algebra
5 Compass Ruler Algebra and its Geometric Objects
6 Intersections in Compass Ruler Algebra
7 Distances and Angles in Compass Ruler Algebra
8 Transformations of Objects in Compass Ruler Algebra
III Applications
9 Robot Kinematics using GAALOP
10 Detection of Circles and Lines in Images using GAALOP
11 Visibility Application in 2D using GAALOP
12 RuntimePerformance using GAALOP
13 Fitting of Lines or Circles into Sets of Points
14 CRAbased Robotic Snake Control
15 Expansion to 3D Computations
IV Geometric Algebra at School
16 Geometric Algebra for Mathematical Education
17 SpaceTime Algebra in School and Application