ND Avoiding Trigonometry (2013) (iquilezles.org)
201 points by WithinReason 14 hours ago | 60 comments on HN ~lite vlite-2.0
Summary ~lite
The article argues against the excessive use of trigonometry in computer graphics, providing an example of how to simplify a 3D rotation function using vector operations.
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2026-03-12 23:18 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.280 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-12 23:18 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 22:35 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (-0.08) - -
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
2026-03-12 12:57 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
2026-03-12 12:22 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
2026-03-12 11:54 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
2026-03-12 11:34 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive) 0.00
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion
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Technical article on computer graphics and math, no human rights discussion