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  2. List of map projections - Wikipedia

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    The two straight-line distances from any point on the map to the two control points are correct. 2021 Gott, Goldberg and Vanderbei’s Azimuthal Equidistant J. Richard Gott, Dave Goldberg and Robert J. Vanderbei: Gott, Goldberg and Vanderbei’s double-sided disk map was designed to minimize all six types of map distortions.

  3. 4X - Wikipedia

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    4X (abbreviation of Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate) is a subgenre of strategy-based computer and board games, [1] [2] [3] and includes both turn-based and real-time strategy titles. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The gameplay generally involves building an empire . [ 6 ]

  4. Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Flat-Earth Map by ...

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    High-quality image of an extremely rare map of high historical value. (Two known copies exist, this one given to the Library of Congress, and another one lacking the footnotes in some museum). This image is based on File:Orlando-Ferguson-flat-earth-map.jpg , which Fallschirmjäger restored using various magic tricks.

  5. List of turn-based strategy video games - Wikipedia

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    Grand strategy. Turn-based campaign map with real-time tactical battles. Expansion to Medieval II: Total War. 2007: Medieval II: Total War: Creative Assembly: Historical: WIN: Grand strategy. Turn-based campaign map with real-time tactical battles. Sequel to Medieval: Total War. 2007: Sword of the Stars: Born in Blood: Kerberos: Sci-fi: WIN: 4X ...

  6. Equirectangular projection - Wikipedia

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    Equirectangular projection of the world; the standard parallel is the equator (plate carrée projection). Equirectangular projection with Tissot's indicatrix of deformation and with the standard parallels lying on the equator True-colour satellite image of Earth in equirectangular projection Height map of planet Earth at 2km per pixel, including oceanic bathymetry information, normalized as 8 ...

  7. Robinson projection - Wikipedia

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    Robinson projection of the world The Robinson projection with Tissot's indicatrix of deformation Map of the world created by the Central Intelligence Agency, with standard parallels 38°N and 38°S. The Robinson projection is a map projection of a world map that shows the entire world at once. It was specifically created in an attempt to find a ...

  8. Wikipedia:Blank maps - Wikipedia

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    Image:Map of USA-bw.png – Black and white outlines for states, for the purposes of easy coloring of states. Image:BlankMap-USA-states.PNG – US states, grey and white style similar to Vardion's world maps. Image:Map of USA with county outlines.png – Grey and white map of USA with county outlines.

  9. Theorema Egregium - Wikipedia

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    An application of the theorem is seen when a flat object is somewhat folded or bent along a line, creating rigidity in the perpendicular direction. This is of practical use in construction, as well as in a common pizza-eating strategy: A flat slice of pizza can be seen as a surface with constant Gaussian curvature 0. Gently bending a slice must ...