Radiosity may refer to:
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Radiosity (radiometry)
In radiometry, radiosity is the radiant flux leaving (emitted, reflected and transmitted by) a surface per unit area, and spectral radiosity is the radiosity of a surface per unit frequency or wavelength, depending on whether the spectrum is take ...
, the total radiation (emitted plus reflected) leaving a surface, certainly including the reflected radiation and the emitted radiation.
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Radiosity (computer graphics)
In 3D computer graphics, radiosity is an application of the finite element method to solving the rendering equation for scenes with surfaces that reflect light diffusely. Unlike rendering methods that use Monte Carlo algorithms (such as pat ...
, a rendering algorithm which gives a realistic rendering of shadows and diffuse light.
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