\(
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\newcommand{\AA}[]{\unicode{x212B}}
\newcommand{\empty}[]{\emptyset}
\newcommand{\O}[]{\emptyset}
\newcommand{\Alpha}[]{Α}
\newcommand{\Beta}[]{Β}
\newcommand{\Epsilon}[]{Ε}
\newcommand{\Iota}[]{Ι}
\newcommand{\Kappa}[]{Κ}
\newcommand{\Rho}[]{Ρ}
\newcommand{\Tau}[]{Τ}
\newcommand{\Zeta}[]{Ζ}
\newcommand{\Mu}[]{\unicode{x039C}}
\newcommand{\Chi}[]{Χ}
\newcommand{\Eta}[]{\unicode{x0397}}
\newcommand{\Nu}[]{\unicode{x039D}}
\newcommand{\Omicron}[]{\unicode{x039F}}
\DeclareMathOperator{\sgn}{sgn}
\def\oiint{\mathop{\vcenter{\mathchoice{\huge\unicode{x222F}\,}{\unicode{x222F}}{\unicode{x222F}}{\unicode{x222F}}}\,}\nolimits}
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\)
Hard Shadows
Hard shadows typically come from small (i.e. point) light sources.
Shadow mapping
Shadow Volume
Soft Shadows
Soft shadows appear from large light sources such as the environment lighting.
Precomputed Radiance Transfer (PRT)
Ambient Occulusion
References