Ramer-Douglas-Peucker algorithm (English, name)
expansion: the Douglas-Peucker algorithm
Senses:
topics: computing
computing-theory
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: An algorithm that examines a curve composed of line segments (i.e. a polyline) and attempts to find a similar curve with fewer points.
Forms:
form: the Douglas-Peucker algorithm
tags: canonical