Monte Carlo radiative transfer
B. A. Whitney^1,2
¹Astronomy Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 475 N. Charter St., Madison, WI 53706, USA
²Space Science Institute, 4750 Walnut Street, Suite 205, Boulder, Colorado 80301, USA

Abstract. I outline methods for calculating the solution of Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer (MCRT) in scattering, absorption and emission processes of dust and gas, including polarization. I provide a bibliography of relevant papers on methods with astrophysical applications.

Keywords : radiative transfer - scattering - polarization - radiation mechanisms: general

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