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An Algorithm for Computing the Minimum Covering Sphere in any Dimension

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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

Citation

Hopp, T. and Reeve, C. (1989), An Algorithm for Computing the Minimum Covering Sphere in any Dimension, SIAM Journal of Computing (Accessed October 31, 2024)

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Created December 31, 1988, Updated October 12, 2021