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From: Ric Mitchell
Subject: Term Paper
Date: 7 Feb 1998 07:14:06
Message: <34DC500E.3160CA57@wizard.net>

I am writing a term paper on POV-RAY and ray tracing in general.  In my
research I have come accross the terms "backward", "forward" and
"hybird", as the methods of creating the algorithm to simulate the light
waves.  I was wondering which method POV-RAY uses?

Can anyone point me in the direction of where I can get information
specifically about POV-RAY and raytracing in general (history, the
original software, the original purpose, etc).

Thanks in advance,
Ric

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From: Patrick Bass
Subject: Re: Term Paper
Date: 7 Feb 1998 09:46:22
Message: <34DC73BE.7728@hotmail.com>

Ric Mitchell wrote:

> Can anyone point me in the direction of where I can get information
> specifically about POV-RAY and raytracing in general (history, the
> original software, the original purpose, etc).

Go to http://altavista.digital.com/ and search for +raytracing +history
+pov.  I got 1445 hits when I did.

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Questions?  Comments?
--Patrick Bass

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From: Lance Birch
Subject: Re: Term Paper
Date: 9 Feb 1970 07:42:56
Message: <01bd3550$318816a0$b9163acb@b>

If you want info on the purpose and history of POV-Ray you can find a bit
on Dan Farmer's website at the "A bit of history and a lot of name
dropping" section as http://www.websharx.com/~dfarmer/bio.htm .  Hope you
find it interesting and useful.

-- 
Lance Birch
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http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/ambient/lance

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