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An Algorithm for Computing the Minimum Covering Sphere in any Dimension
Published
Author(s)
Ted Hopp, C Reeve
Abstract
An algorithm is presented for computing the minimum covering sphere for a set of n points in d-dimensional space (0 < n, d < oo). The steps of the simple geometric construction can readily be programmed for a computer. In the worst case, with all the points near the sphere surface, the expected computing time is estimated to be 0(nd2.3).
Citation
SIAM Journal of Computing
Pub Type
Journals
Citation
Hopp, T.
and Reeve, C.
(1989),
An Algorithm for Computing the Minimum Covering Sphere in any Dimension, SIAM Journal of Computing
(Accessed October 20, 2025)