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Convex hull — The convex hull of the red set is the blue convex set. See also: Convex set and Convex combination In mathematics, the convex hull or convex envelope for a set of points X in a real vector space V is the min … Wikipedia
Convex hull algorithms — Algorithms that construct convex hulls of various objects have a broad range of applications in mathematics and computer science, see Convex hull applications . In computational geometry, numerous algorithms are proposed for computing the convex… … Wikipedia
Shape factor (image analysis and microscopy) — Shape factors are dimensionless quantities used in image analysis and microscopy that numerically describe the shape of a particle, independent of its size. Shape factors are calculated from measured dimensions, such as diameter, chord lengths,… … Wikipedia
Convex polytope — A 3 dimensional convex polytope A convex polytope is a special case of a polytope, having the additional property that it is also a convex set of points in the n dimensional space Rn.[1] Some authors use the terms convex polytope and convex… … Wikipedia
Convex set — A convex set … Wikipedia
Convex uniform honeycombs in hyperbolic space — The {5,3,4} honeycomb in 3D hyperbolic space, viewed in perspective In geometry, a convex uniform honeycomb is a tessellation of convex uniform polyhedron cells. In 3 dimensional hyperbolic space there are nine Coxeter group f … Wikipedia
Convex — Bowed, as in the shape of a curve. Usually referring to the price/required yield relationship for option free bonds. The New York Times Financial Glossary … Financial and business terms
convex — Curved, as in the shape of the outside of a circle. Usually referring to the price/required yield relationship for option free bonds. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
convex polygon — noun a polygon such that no side extended cuts any other side or vertex; it can be cut by a straight line in at most two points • Ant: ↑concave polygon • Hypernyms: ↑polygon, ↑polygonal shape * * * noun : a polygon each of whose angles is less… … Useful english dictionary
Hearing the shape of a drum — To hear the shape of a drum is to infer information about the shape of the drumhead from the sound it makes, i.e., from the list of basic harmonics, via the use of mathematical theory. Can One Hear the Shape of a Drum? was the witty title of an… … Wikipedia
