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# cgmath-rs
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[](https://travis-ci.org/brendanzab/cgmath)
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[](https://crates.io/crates/cgmath)
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[](https://github.com/brendanzab/cgmath/blob/master/LICENSE)
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[](https://crates.io/crates/cgmath)
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[Documentation](http://brendanzab.github.io/cgmath/)
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A linear algebra and mathematics library for computer graphics.
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The library provides:
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- vectors: `Vector2`, `Vector3`, `Vector4`
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- square matrices: `Matrix2`, `Matrix3`, `Matrix4`
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- a quaternion type: `Quaternion`
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- rotation matrices: `Basis2`, `Basis3`
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- angle units: `Rad`, `Deg`
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- points: `Point2`, `Point3`
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- perspective projections: `Perspective`, `PerspectiveFov`, `Ortho`
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- spatial transformations: `AffineMatrix3`, `Transform3`
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Not all of the functionality has been implemented yet, and the existing code
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is not fully covered by the testsuite. If you encounter any mistakes or
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omissions please let me know by posting an issue, or even better: send me a
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pull request with a fix.
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## Conventions
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cgmath interprets its vectors as column matrices (also known as "column
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vectors"), meaning when transforming a vector with a matrix, the matrix goes
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on the left. This is reflected in the fact that cgmath implements the
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multiplication operator for Matrix * Vector, but not Vector * Matrix.
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## Limitations
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cgmath is _not_ an n-dimensional library and is aimed at computer graphics
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applications rather than general linear algebra. It only offers the 2, 3, and
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4 dimensional structures that are more than enough for most computer graphics
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applications. This design decision was made in order to simplify the
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implementation (Rust cannot parameterize over constants at compile time), and to
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make dimension-specific optimisations easier in the future.
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## Contributing
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Pull requests are most welcome, especially in the realm of performance
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enhancements and fixing any mistakes I may have made along the way. Unit tests
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and benchmarks are also required, so help on that front would be most
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appreciated.
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## Support
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Contact `bjz` on irc.mozilla.org [#rust](http://mibbit.com/?server=irc.mozilla.org&channel=%23rust)
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and [#rust-gamedev](http://mibbit.com/?server=irc.mozilla.org&channel=%23rust-gamedev),
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or [post an issue](https://github.com/bjz/cgmath/issues/new) on Github.
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