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  2. Convex hull algorithms - Wikipedia

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    Algorithms that construct convex hulls of various objects have a broad range of applications in mathematics and computer science.. In computational geometry, numerous algorithms are proposed for computing the convex hull of a finite set of points, with various computational complexities.

  3. Minimum bounding box algorithms - Wikipedia

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    It is a type of bounding volume. "Smallest" may refer to volume, area, perimeter, etc. of the box. It is sufficient to find the smallest enclosing box for the convex hull of the objects in question. It is straightforward to find the smallest enclosing box that has sides parallel to the coordinate axes; the difficult part of the problem is to ...

  4. Finite volume method for two dimensional diffusion problem

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    The face areas in y two dimensional case are : = = and = =. We obtain the distribution of the property i.e. a given two dimensional situation by writing discretized equations of the form of equation (3) at each grid node of the subdivided domain.

  5. Finite volume method - Wikipedia

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    The finite volume method (FVM) is a method for representing and evaluating partial differential equations in the form of algebraic equations. [1] In the finite volume method, volume integrals in a partial differential equation that contain a divergence term are converted to surface integrals, using the divergence theorem. These terms are then ...

  6. Convex hull - Wikipedia

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    For bounded sets in the Euclidean plane, not all on one line, the boundary of the convex hull is the simple closed curve with minimum perimeter containing . One may imagine stretching a rubber band so that it surrounds the entire set S {\displaystyle S} and then releasing it, allowing it to contract; when it becomes taut, it encloses the convex ...

  7. Distance from a point to a line - Wikipedia

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    The line with equation ax + by + c = 0 has slope -a/b, so any line perpendicular to it will have slope b/a (the negative reciprocal). Let (m, n) be the point of intersection of the line ax + by + c = 0 and the line perpendicular to it which passes through the point (x 0, y 0). The line through these two points is perpendicular to the original ...

  8. Bounding volume - Wikipedia

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    In computer graphics and computational geometry, a bounding volume (or bounding region) for a set of objects is a closed region that completely contains the union of the objects in the set. Bounding volumes are used to improve the efficiency of geometrical operations, such as by using simple regions, having simpler ways to test for overlap .

  9. Guard cell - Wikipedia

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    Guard cells are cells surrounding each stoma. They help to regulate the rate of transpiration by opening and closing the stomata. Light is the main trigger for the opening or closing. [citation needed] Each guard cell has a relatively thick and thinner cuticle [clarification needed] on the pore-side and a thin one opposite it. As water enters ...