An Introduction to Ray Tracing

Andrew S. Glassner

• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
• Year: 1989
• Print ISBN: 9780122861604
• eBook ISBN: 9780080499055
• Topic: Informatica
• Subtopic: Grafica per computer

The creation of ever more realistic 3-D images is central to the development of computer graphics. The ray tracing technique has become one of the most popular and powerful means by which photo-realistic images can now be created. The simplicity, elegance and ease of implementation makes ray tracing an essential part of understanding and exploiting state-of-the-art computer graphics.An Introduction to Ray Tracing develops from fundamental principles to advanced applications, providing "how-to" procedures as well as a detailed understanding of the scientific foundations of ray tracing. It is also richly illustrated with four-color and black-and-white plates. This is a book which will be welcomed by all concerned with modern computer graphics, image processing, and computer-aided design.- Provides practical "how-to" information- Contains high quality color plates of images created using ray tracing techniques- Progresses from a basic understanding to the advanced science and application of ray tracing

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• An Introduction to Ray Tracing
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Contributors
• Preface
• Chapter 1. An Overview of Ray Tracing
• Chapter 2. Essential Ray Tracing Algorithms
• Chapter 3. A Survey of Ray-Surface Intersection Algorithms
• Chapter 4. Surface Physics for Ray Tracing
• Chapter 5. Stochastic Sampling and Distributed RayTracing
• Chapter 6. A Survey of Ray Tracing Acceleration Techniques
• Chapter 7. Writing a Ray Tracer
• Chapter 8. A Ray Tracing Bibliography
• Chapter 9. A Ray Tracing Glossary
• ACKNOWLEDGMENT
• Index