RE: [Algorithms] decompose onto non-orthogonal vectors

[Discoe, B. <ben...@in...>]

Hi Jonathan!

> This is one of those "fundamental linear algebra things"
> that Ron and I were just talking about.

Yeah.  I wonder why it's still so hard to find and express an answer..

> Just build a transformation matrix from R to S

Could you give me a hint how this is done?

> For instructions on how to make a matrix that goes from
> one space to another, given the basis vectors of each 
> space, consult any one of a trillion graphics books.

The answer apparently isn't in the books i have..

> > I promise i consulted an academic
> 
> What kind of academic was that?

A guy from the Stanford graphics lab, just left the phd program to work on
distributed rendering architectures.. he started on about barycentric
coordinates but couldn't give an actual answer.

Thanks,
Ben