CONVEXHULL

Convex hull

In mathematics, the convex hull or convex envelope of a set X of points in the Euclidean plane or Euclidean space is the smallest convex set that contains X. For instance, when X is a bounded subset of the plane, the convex hull may be visualized as the shape formed by a rubber band stretched around X.

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convex hull

Noun

  1. The smallest convex set of points in which a given set of points is contained.


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