Combinatorial geometry

English

Etymology

From circa 1955.

Noun

1. Template:Lb The field of mathematics which examines extremal problems of a combinatorial nature expressed geometrically.
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   • 2012, Mohammed Mostefa Mesmmoudi, et al., Discrete Curvature Estimation Methods for Triangulated Surfaces, Ullrich Köthe, Annick Montanvert, Pierre Soille (editors), Applications of Discrete Geometry and Mathematical Morphology, Springer, Template:W 7346, page 28,

     In combinatorial geometry, the most common discrete representation for a surface is a triangle mesh.

2. Template:Lb A simple matroid.
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Usage notes

• The "simple matroid" sense may appear in texts dealing with the "field of mathematics" sense.

See also

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Further reading

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• Combinatorial geometry on Template:W
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