一些涉及的术语：

Finite element methods，geometrical view factor/form factor, hemi-cube, local/global line, integral geometry, iterative methods, Jacobi method, Gauss-Seidel method, global transfer operator, N-body problem, hierarchical radiosity, wavelets analysis, wavelet radiosity, Lebesgue space, Gelerkin method, orthogonal projection, orthogonal complement, haar wavelet, multiresolution analysis, discontinuity meshing, visual events, line swaths, global visibility, visibility complex, visibility skeleton, line-data refinement, point gathering, lazy wavelet transform, lifting scheme, constrained Delaunay triangulation, ppreceptually-based refinement, Enlighten, bilinear interpolation, linear extrapolation, adaptive refinement, incremental radiosity, radiosity redistribution, progressive redistribution, cross redistribution radiosity…