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Parallel processing image synthesis and anti-aliasing

Weinberg, 1981

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14570279166286236027
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Weinberg R
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ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics

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The continuing evolution of microelectronics provides the tools for developing new methods of synthesizing digital images by utilizing parallel processing architectures which hold the promise of reliability, flexibility and low cost. Beginning with the earliest real-time flight …
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