Ray Tracing (Ray Tracing)
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Description
Ray tracing is an image rendering technique in which rays are cast from the viewpoint and followed as they reflect off of objects in the scene.
Parameters
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Table of Algorithms
Name | Year | Time | Space | Approximation Factor | Model | Reference |
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Dürer rendering algorithm | 1956 | $O(n^{2})$ | Deterministic | |||
Appel's algorithm | 1968 | $O(n^{2})$ | Deterministic | Time | ||
Whitted's algorithm | 1979 | $O(n^{2})$ | Deterministic | Time | ||
J.-C. Nebel | 1998 | $O(n^{2})$ | Parallel | Time | ||
A. Chalmers; T. Davis; and E. Reinhard | 2002 | $O(n^{2})$ | Parallel |