Java Ray Tracing

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If your browser supports Java, go to the Ray Tracing page. You'll see a Java applet that performs ray tracing right before your eyes. You have the option of downloading

The Java source code for the applet (42k zipped). Many thanks to James Goruk for updating the Java sources.
The C++ source code that implements exactly the same functionality (48k zipped).
The C++ executable (46k zipped).

See for yourself the performance difference between Java and C++.

Physics You can simulate various physical phenomena using Java applets. Here is an example of such a simulation together with the source code.

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