computational geometry

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The study of algorithms for combinatorial, topological, and metric problems concerning sets of points, typically in Euclidean space. Representative areas of research include geometric search, convexity, proximity, intersection, and linear programming.

Last updated: 1997-08-03

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Computational Fluid Dynamics ♦ computational geometry ♦ computational learning

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