Math

Functions: Tanh

An introduction to the hyperbolic tangent function and how to use it

May 31 •

Reading Math Papers

An overview of mathematics for programmers

Apr 10 •

Approximating fluid dynamics and flames efficiently with shaders

Mar 17 •

Signed Distance Fields

How SDFs work in shaders and how to write your own

Feb 19 •

Simplex noise, tillable noise and performance optimization

Jan 13, 2024 •

A more natural way to blend colors

Dec 2, 2023 •

The mathematical constants for distributions

Nov 25, 2023 •

Mini: The Matrix

An introduction to matrices and matrix multiplication

Nov 18, 2023 •

How to conquer washed out lights and ugly color banding

Oct 29, 2023 •

Mini: Vector Spaces

Examining "texture space", "screen space", "world space", and more.

Oct 7, 2023 •

Mini: Common Formulas

Common math used in shader programming

Sep 11, 2023 •

Mini: Imagination

Tips and tricks for thinking more clearly about shaders

Sep 2, 2023 •

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