# kanition/pbrtbook

pbrt 中文整合翻译 基于物理的渲染：从理论到实现 Physically Based Rendering: From Theory To Implementation

Repository: https://github.com/kanition/pbrtbook
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pbrtbook
Homepage: http://www.pbr-book.org
Language: TeX
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: pbrt, rendering, graphics, theory, book, chinese, tutorial, pbr, physically-based-rendering
Last push: 2026-05-09T07:49:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 81, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2009, "days_push": 116, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1336, forks 98 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:25.465616+00:00)

## What it is
A Chinese community translation of the book 'Physically Based Rendering: From Theory To Implementation' (3rd edition), written in LaTeX and released as PDF. It preserves the original structure while adding translator notes and supplementary background chapters.

## Use cases
- learn physically based rendering in Chinese
- read the pbrt book as a PDF
- study ray tracing and light transport theory
- find a Chinese version of PBRT
- supplement pbrt-v3 source code study with explanations

## When to choose
- You read Chinese and want to study the classic PBRT rendering text
- You want downloadable PDF releases with translator annotations and extra chapters
- You are learning pbrt-v3 alongside the book

## When to avoid
- You need the latest 4th edition content with GPU ray tracing material
- You prefer the official English online version
- You need a rendering engine itself rather than a book

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, graphics
- domain: graphics, education, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: chinese-translation, physically-based-rendering, pbrt, latex, book, ray-tracing, computer-graphics

## Member repositories
- kanition/pbrtbook (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.465616+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:44:16.008151+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kanition/pbrtbook (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.465616+00:00, sha f7d1c1589502)
  - homepage: http://www.pbr-book.org (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:26.204702+00:00, sha ed894c60ffc1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.