A simple algorithm for determining the envelope of a set of lines (Q1182080)

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A simple algorithm for determining the envelope of a set of lines
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    A simple algorithm for determining the envelope of a set of lines (English)
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    27 June 1992
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    We present an algorithm for constructing the envelope of a set of \(n\) lines which requires only linear time after sorting. Furthermore, the algorithm uses no data structure more complex than a stack.
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    envelope of a set of n lines
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