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This note serves as a short introduction to the reprint of our article ‘‘T-matrix computations of light scattering by nonspherical particles: a review’’ (JQSRT 1996; 55:535–75). We first discuss the motivation for writing that article and explain its historical context. This is followed by a short overview of more recent developments.