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An algorithm to arrange max number of copies of a polygon around and touching another polygon
A related post: To place copies of a planar convex region such that number of 'contacts' among them is maximized
Basic question: Given two convex polygonal regions P and Q, to arrange the max ...
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Finding the point within a convex n-gon that maximizes the least angle subtended there by an edge of the n-gon
For any point P in the interior of a convex polygon, the sum of the angles subtended by the edges of the polygon is obviously 2π.
Given a convex polygon, how does one algorithmically find the point (...
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To maximize the volume of the polyhedron resulting from perimeter-halvings of a convex polygonal region
We add one more bit to Forming paper bags that can 'trap' 3D regions of max surface area (note: some possibly open related questions are also in the comments following the answer to above ...
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A claim on the largest area circular segment that can be drawn inside a planar convex region
This post adds a little to To find the longest circular arc that can lie inside a given convex polygon
A circular segment is formed by a chord of a circle and the line segment connecting its endpoints....
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Comparing partitions of a given planar convex region into pieces with equal diameter and pieces of equal width
We continue from Cutting convex regions into equal diameter and equal least width pieces. There we had asked for algorithms to partition a planar convex polygon into (1) $n$ convex pieces of equal ...
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Algorithm for grouping tetrahedra from Voronoi diagram
I have a set of 3D Voronoi generator points and their neighbouring points, which, when connected, should result in a Delaunay tetrahedralization. However, I'm having a hard time implementing this. My ...
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Algorithm to dissect a polygon into a minimum amount of rectangles, conditioned on a maximum overlap
I have the following problem, I have a problem regarding concave polygons. I want to write code to cover any polygon with a minimum amount of rectangles that are allowed to overlap and have no fixed ...
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On largest convex m-gons contained in a given convex n-gon where m < n
This post is the inside-out variant of On smallest convex m-gons that contain a given n-gon where m<n
Given a convex n-gon region P, and an m less than n, how to find the max area convex m-gon Q ...
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On smallest convex m-gons that contain a given n-gon where m<n
Given a convex n-gon region P, and an m less than n, will the least area convex m-gon Q that contains P be such that an edge of Q coincides with an edge of P (in other words Q cannot be such that P ...
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Planar convex region maximizing the difference in 'orientation' between its smallest containing rectangle and largest contained rectangle
We say a rectangle has orientation $\theta$ if the vector from its center to the middle of its shortest side (parallel to the longest side) has some angle $\theta$ with X axis.
Consider a planar ...
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To optimally wrap convex laminae with paper
Ref: On folding a polygonal sheet, Multi-layered wrapping of polyhedra
Basic intent: to wrap a given convex planar lamina with a convex sheet of non-stretchable paper (such that every point on both ...
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Smallest trapeziums containing a given convex n-gon
Question: Given a planar convex $n$-gon $C$, to find the smallest area / smallest perimeter trapezium (trapezoid) - a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of mutually parallel edges - that ...
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Cutting triangles into triangles with equal longest side
This post elaborates on a specific instance of Cutting convex polygons into triangles of same diameter .
Question: For any integer n, can any triangle be cut into n non-degenerate triangles all of ...
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Constrained morphing of polygons
This post continues 'Constrained morphing' of planar convex regions
If an $m$-gon $P_m$ is to be morphed (altered continuously) into an $n$-gon $P_n$ with same area and perimeter, can one ...
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'Constrained morphing' of planar convex regions
Morphing may be defined as a continuous transition of one shape to another. This post is about modifying planar regions continuously from one form to another under some constraints.
Qn: If $C_1$ and $...
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Partition of polygons into 'strongly acute' and 'strongly obtuse' triangles
Definition: Let us refer to obtuse triangles with the largest angle strictly above a given cutoff value as 'strongly obtuse' - the definition is parametrized by the cutoff value. Likewise, strongly ...
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What is the VC-dimension of regular convex k-gons in the plane?
Recall the relevant definitions:
Let $H$ be a family of sets in $\mathbb{R}^d$. The intersection of $H$ with a point set $C$ is defined as $H\cap C = \{h\cap C\mid h\in H\}$. The VC-dimension of $H$ (...
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Optimal unions of planar convex regions
This post continues Optimal intersections between planar convex regions.
Question: Given two planar convex polygonal regions $C_1$ and $C_2$, how does one algorithmically find how to place and orient ...
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Reduced Voronoi diagram
I am currently reading Differentiable Surface Triangulation presented at Siggraph Asia 2021.
I think most of the paper is clear to me, though I keep re-reading through to see if I miss details.
The ...
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Optimal intersections between planar convex regions
Here is an earlier discussion that could be related:
On comparing planar convex regions of equal perimeter and area
We are broadly interested in placing two given planar convex regions so that the ...
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Partition of polygons into 'congruent sets of polygons'
Definition: Two finite sets of polygons $A$ and $B$ are congruent if we can match polygons in $A$ in a one-one manner with polygons in $B$ with each matched pair of polygons mutually congruent.
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On intersections of several convex regions
Question: Given n convex planar regions. Required to place them (in suitable position and orientation) so that that part of the plane lying under all the regions (their common intersection) is of ...
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A center of convex planar regions based on chords
This is based on Chapter 6 of 'Convex figures' by Yaglom and Boltyanskii. This post also continues On two centers of convex regions.
A point $P$ in the interior of a planar convex region $C$ divides ...
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Multi-layered wrapping of polyhedra
This post continues from How big a box can you wrap with a given polygon? and Convex polyhedra that can be folded from convex polygons. One can also mention 'k-fold coverings of the plane' as examined ...
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Convex polyhedra that can be folded from convex polygons
This question is based on http://www.science.smith.edu/~jorourke/Papers/FoldingPP.pdf.
Therein is stated the theorem: Every convex polygon folds to an infinite number (a continuum) of noncongruent ...
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How big a box can you wrap with a given polygon?
Question: Given a convex polygonal region, how does one find the box (rectangular parallelopiped) of maximum volume that can be wrapped with this region? While wrapping, if needed, some portions of ...
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Folding polygons into 'vessels'
This question is based on http://www.science.smith.edu/~jorourke/Papers/FoldingPP.pdf
Define an vessel as a convex polyhedron with one face removed - in other words, a vessel can be converted into a ...
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On a possible variant of Monsky's theorem
See Wikipedia for Monsky's theorem which states: it is not possible to dissect a square into an odd number of triangles all of equal area.
Questions: Are there quadrilaterals that allow partition into ...
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Triangulations of point sets — obtuse and acute triangles
Given a planar configuration of points in general position. It is known that the Delaunay triangulation is the 'fattest' triangulation possible. It is also easily seen that given 7 points with 6 of ...
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Cutting convex polygons into triangles of same diameter
This question continues from: Cutting convex regions into equal diameter and equal least width pieces
Definitions: The diameter of a convex region is the greatest distance between any pair of points ...
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On convex polygons contained in convex polygons
In what follows '$n$-gon' stands for '$n$-vertex polygonal region'.
Question: Given a convex $n$-gon $C$, find the smallest convex region $R$ such that $C$ is the smallest $n$-gon that contains it.
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Deployment and dispersion in triangular regions
Definitions (from C. Stanley Ogilvy's 'Tomorrow's Math'):
Deployment: To place a specified number $n$ of points (stations) in a region such that the maximum distance of any point in the region from ...
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On some centers of convex regions based on partitions
These questions are inspired by Yaglom and Boltyanskii's 'Convex figures'.
Winternitz Theorem: If a 2D convex figure is divided into 2 parts by a line $l$ that passes through its center of gravity, ...
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On folding a polygonal sheet
Consider a polygonal sheet $P$ of area $A$ with $N$ vertices (it material is not stretchable or tearable). Let $n$ be a positive integer >=2.
Question: Let $P$ lie on a flat plane. We need to fold ...
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On some optimal containers of a set of points on the 2D plane
Given a set of N points in general position on the plane, the problem is to give efficient algorithms to find
the smallest semicircular region (semidisk) that contains the points
the smallest ...
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Partitioning polygons into acute isosceles triangles
Question: Given an $N$-vertex polygon (not necessarily convex). It is to be cut into the least number of acute isosceles triangles.
Based on this MathSE discussion, one can think of a method to get $\...
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To minimize the Hausdorff distance between convex polygonal regions
Definition: The Hausdorff distance is the greatest of all the distances from a point in one set to the closest point in the other set.
Question: Given two convex polygonal regions P1 and P2 on the ...
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On covering convex 2D regions with rectangles
Given a convex 2D region $C$ and a positive integer $N$. We need to cover $C$ with $N$ rectangles such that the sum of the areas of the $N$ rectangles is the least – no further constraints on the ...
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A questions concerning Laguerre/Voronoi tessellations
Fix $n>1$ distinguished points $x_1,\ldots, x_n\in \mathbb R^d$, the Voronoi tessellations are the subsets $V_1,\ldots V_n\subset\mathbb R^d$ defined by
$$V_k~~ := ~~ \big\{x\in\mathbb R^d:\quad |...
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How many triangulations of a regular octahedron are there, without introducing new vertices?
It is easy to find three triangulations, each consisting of four tetrahedra. Are there more?
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Monotone polygons (and polyhedra) with respect to a point
Dear mathoverflow community,
working on a visualization project I encountered a geometric problem, which I have not yet heard about and am interested in solving algorithmically. However a mere hint ...
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Choosing the weights of a Voronoi diagram -- is this function always the gradient of another function?
This question is related to the earlier question Weighted area of a Voronoi cell . As in that question, let $X = \{ x_1,\dots,x_n\} $ denote a set of $n$ points in the unit square $S = [0,1]\times[0,...
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The circle with minimal radius covering known finite set of points on a plane
Given some points on a plane, how to determine the circle with minimal radius covering all these points?
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Breaking a rectangle into smaller rectangles with small diagonals
Say I am given a rectangle with dimensions $a \times b$ and an integer $n$. I'd like to break this rectangle into $n$ smaller rectangles $R_i$, and I'd like to make the maximum diagonal of any of ...
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What are the applications of Voronoi diagrams in pure mathematics? [closed]
Voronoi diagrams have interesting mathematical properties and applications in algorithms and modeling. But what are its applications in pure mathematics? For example, what theorems can be proved using ...
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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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Given a set of 2D vertices, how to create a minimum-area polygon which contains all the given vertices?
Not sure whether this question belongs here or math.stackexchange.
You can assume that all the vertices are unique. The given vertices can be the vertices of the polygon, thus they do NOT have to be ...
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Are all well behaved "mean" functions on $\mathbb{R}^+$ equivalent?
Given a set $S$, a function $M: S\times S \rightarrow S$ is a mean if it satisfies the properties:
$M(a,a)=a\qquad$ (identity)
$M(a,b)=M(b,a)\qquad$ (commutativity).
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$M(M(a,b),M(a,c))=...
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How hard is it to determine if a weighted graph can be isometrically embedded in R^3?
Consider a graph $G$ with nonnegative edge weights.
Question: In $\mathbb{R}^3$, how hard is it to assign coordinates to vertices such that the Euclidean length of each edge is equal to its weight?
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Constructing a polyhedron of maximal possible volume from given bounds on areas of its faces
Consider $n$ variables $a_1,...,a_n$ ranging over $\mathbb{R}^+$. Suppose we are given $n$ pairs of positive rational numbers $(p_1,q_1),...,(p_n,q_n)$ where each pair imposes bounds on the ...
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