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Reference: Packing under translation is in NP
I am looking for a reference for a result that I am aware of.
Let me describe the result.
Given a polygon $C$ and polygons $p_1,\ldots,p_n$, it can be decided in NP
time, if $p_1,\ldots,p_n$ can be ...
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A brief question about the "Eight Queens" Puzzle
The classical Eight Queens puzzle asks whether it is possible to arrange $ 8 $ queens on an $ 8 \times 8 $ chess board, so that no two queens attack each other.
It is well-known that such ...
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Computing Voronoi poles in $\mathbb{R}^d$ (the farthest points within each cell)
Say I have a Voronoi diagram of some points $p_1,\dots,p_n\in\mathbb{R}^d$, which tesselates $\mathbb{R}^d$ into cells $V_1,\dots,V_n$. Within each cell $V_i$, the pole is defined as the vertex of $...
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Any reference to an algorithm for finding the largest empty circle on a sphere (with great-circle distance)?
Given a set $S$ of 2D points in the plane, there are known algorithms for finding the largest empty circle ($LEC$) of the set of points.
The $LEC$ problem is stated in this way: find a $LEC$ whose ...
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Complexity of matching red and blue points in the plane.
I'm just asking because I'm curious.
I was seeking references on the following problem, that a friend exposed to me last holidays :
Problem
Given $n$ red points and $n$ blue points in the plane in ...
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Partitioning a polygon into convex parts
I'm looking for an algorithm to partition any simple closed polygon into convex sub-polygons--preferably as few as possible.
I know almost nothing about this subject, so I've been searching on Google ...