Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!ut-sally!husc6!think!ames!amdahl!dlb!dana!mlp From: mlp@dana.UUCP (Mark Patrick) Newsgroups: sci.math,comp.graphics Subject: Request for information on Monte Carlo Methods for Integral Equations Message-ID: <180@dana.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Jun-87 09:28:03 EDT Article-I.D.: dana.180 Posted: Tue Jun 9 09:28:03 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 12-Jun-87 04:16:38 EDT Organization: Dana Computer, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA Lines: 9 Keywords: Rendering, Integral Equations Xref: mnetor sci.math:1306 comp.graphics:746 I am trying to develop an understanding of stochastic techniques and how they are applied to computer graphics (in particular radiosity, and solutions to the general rendering equation). I have a pure maths and computer science background but not much exposure to probability theory or solving integral equations. I would be interested in hearing about text books or papers describing the Monte Carlo method for solving integral equations. Mark Patrick hplabs!dana!mlp