NDLI: The Aristotelian rainbow: from philosophy to computer graphics

Content Provider	ACM Digital Library
Author	Christensen, Niels Jørgen Falster, Peter Frisvad, Jeppe Revall
Abstract	Developments in the graphics discipline called realistic image synthesis are in many ways related to the historical development of theories of light. And theories of light will probably continue to inspire the ongoing search for realism in graphics. To nurture this inspiration, we present the first in-depth, source-based historical study that pinpoints events with relevance for graphics in the development of theories of light. We also show that ancient mathematical models for light scattering phenomena may still find a use in the branch of realistic image synthesis concerned with real-time rendering. As an example we use Aristotle's theory of rainbow formation to construct a method for real-time rendering of rainbows. This example serves as an invitation to use the overview and references provided in this paper, not only for understanding where many of the physical concepts used in graphics come from, but also for finding more mathematical and physical models that are useful in graphics.
Starting Page	119
Ending Page	128
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781595939128
DOI	10.1145/1321261.1321282
Language	English
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publisher Date	2007-12-01
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Realistic image synthesis History Philosophy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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The Aristotelian rainbow: from philosophy to computer graphics