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'''Andy Thomason''',<br/>
a British [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programmer senior programmer], computer games game programmer, and until 2017 lecturer at Department of Computing, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldsmiths,_University_of_London Goldsmiths, University of London],
where he teached game programming at postgraduate level. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics and Electronics from the [[University of Manchester]], and a M.Sc. in mathematics from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_University Open University], and is a games industry veteran from his involvement in computer chess and console games in the 1970s until the present <ref>[http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/msc-computer-games-entertainment/staff/ Key academic staff, Goldsmiths, University of London]</ref>. Andy Thomason is author of the chess program [[Killer Chess]] (K. Chess), which participated at the [[WMCCC 1980|First World Microcomputer Chess Championship]] 1980 in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London] <ref>[[Tom Fürstenberg]] ('''1980'''). ''The First World Microcomputer Championship''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHESS_magazine Chess], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive.html December 1980] mentions Killer Chess</ref> <ref>[[Kevin O’Connell]] ('''1980'''). ''World Microcomputer Chess Championship''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Computer_World Personal Computer World], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive.html November 1980] mentions K. Chess</ref>.
He was also involved in the developing of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_simulator Flight simulator] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-17_Flying_Fortress:_The_Mighty_8th B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th] <ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,121079/ Andrew Thomason Video Game Credits and Biography] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]</ref>.
=Selected Publications=
* [[Andy Thomason]] ('''2005'''). ''[http://www.gameenginegems.net/gemsdb/article.php?id=347 Faster Quaternion Interpolation Using Approximations]''. in [http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/KimPallister/861932/ Kim Pallister] (editor) ''[http://www.gameenginegems.net/gemsdb/book.php?id=7 Game Programming Gems 5]''. pp 247–267, [http://www.gameprogramminggems.com/ Charles River Media], ISBN 1-58450-352-1 <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaternion Quaternion from Wikipedia]</ref>
=External Links=
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-thomason-561a946/ Andy Thomason - United Kingdom | LinkedIn]
* [http://www.gold.ac.uk/computing/staff/a-thomason/ Thomason, Andy, Goldsmiths, University of London]
* [https://www.doc.gold.ac.uk/~mas01at/lecture_notes/ Andy Thomason's projects and lecture notes]
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2468/day_in_the_life_andy_thomason_.php Gamasutra - Features - Day in the Life: Andy Thomason, Games Technology Researcher and Writer]
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=465 Andrew Thomason's ICGA Tournaments]
=References=
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[[FILE:AndyThomason.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-thomason-561a946/| Andy Thomason <ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-thomason-561a946/ Andy Thomason - United Kingdom | LinkedIn]</ref> ]]
'''Andy Thomason''',<br/>
a British [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programmer senior programmer], computer games game programmer, and until 2017 lecturer at Department of Computing, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldsmiths,_University_of_London Goldsmiths, University of London],
where he teached game programming at postgraduate level. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics and Electronics from the [[University of Manchester]], and a M.Sc. in mathematics from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_University Open University], and is a games industry veteran from his involvement in computer chess and console games in the 1970s until the present <ref>[http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/msc-computer-games-entertainment/staff/ Key academic staff, Goldsmiths, University of London]</ref>. Andy Thomason is author of the chess program [[Killer Chess]] (K. Chess), which participated at the [[WMCCC 1980|First World Microcomputer Chess Championship]] 1980 in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London] <ref>[[Tom Fürstenberg]] ('''1980'''). ''The First World Microcomputer Championship''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHESS_magazine Chess], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive.html December 1980] mentions Killer Chess</ref> <ref>[[Kevin O’Connell]] ('''1980'''). ''World Microcomputer Chess Championship''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Computer_World Personal Computer World], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive.html November 1980] mentions K. Chess</ref>.
He was also involved in the developing of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_simulator Flight simulator] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-17_Flying_Fortress:_The_Mighty_8th B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th] <ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,121079/ Andrew Thomason Video Game Credits and Biography] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]</ref>.
=Selected Publications=
* [[Andy Thomason]] ('''2005'''). ''[http://www.gameenginegems.net/gemsdb/article.php?id=347 Faster Quaternion Interpolation Using Approximations]''. in [http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/KimPallister/861932/ Kim Pallister] (editor) ''[http://www.gameenginegems.net/gemsdb/book.php?id=7 Game Programming Gems 5]''. pp 247–267, [http://www.gameprogramminggems.com/ Charles River Media], ISBN 1-58450-352-1 <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaternion Quaternion from Wikipedia]</ref>
=External Links=
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-thomason-561a946/ Andy Thomason - United Kingdom | LinkedIn]
* [http://www.gold.ac.uk/computing/staff/a-thomason/ Thomason, Andy, Goldsmiths, University of London]
* [https://www.doc.gold.ac.uk/~mas01at/lecture_notes/ Andy Thomason's projects and lecture notes]
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2468/day_in_the_life_andy_thomason_.php Gamasutra - Features - Day in the Life: Andy Thomason, Games Technology Researcher and Writer]
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=465 Andrew Thomason's ICGA Tournaments]
=References=
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