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PUBLICATIONS

Comment on Melkman's Convex Hull Algorithm

Published

Author(s)

David S. Bright

Abstract

The input to the elegant and simple algorithm by Melkman must not be three collinear points. Otherwise, the algorithm correctly removes collinear points.
Citation
Elsevier Science, The Netherlands
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

analysis of algorithms, collinear data, convex hull

Citation

Bright, D. (2008), Comment on Melkman's Convex Hull Algorithm, Elsevier Science, The Netherlands (Accessed October 8, 2025)

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Created October 16, 2008
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