A lower bound on the number of triangulations of planar point sets (Q1882855)
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A lower bound on the number of triangulations of planar point sets (English)
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1 October 2004
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Let \(t(n)\) denote the least number of straight-edge triangulations of any set of \(n\) points in general position in the plane. The main result of this paper shows that \(t(n)\geq 0.092\cdot 2.33^n\) for \(n\geq 1212\). The proof is based on induction and recurrence relations.
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triangulations
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counting
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