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Binary space partitioning

In computer science, binary space partitioning (BSP) is a method for space partitioning which recursively subdivides a Euclidean space into two convex sets by using hyperplanes as partitions. This process of subdividing gives rise to a representation of objects within the space in the form of a tree data structure known as a BSP tree.

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Binary space partitioning

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Avg. degree1.96
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related to history · 46
Binary space partitioning → Amanatides, At, Binary Space Partitioning Tree, BSP, BSP Tree, BSP-tree, Chen, Computer Graphics, CSG, Doom, Evans, Fuchs, GE, Gordon, Hayder Radha's Ph, He, However, Huffman, Ikonas, Intuitively
related to External links · 12
Binary space partitioning → Binary Space Partitioning Trees, BSP, BSP Trees, Gems, ImplementationBSP, Java, Master Thesis, Naylor, Theory, Trees, Tutorial, Walk
related to Application · 9
Binary space partitioning → BSP, Doom, Game, GoldSrc, In, Quake, Source, While, Z-buffer
related to overview · 7
Binary space partitioning → Binary, BSP, For, In, It, The, When

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k-d treesinstance ofIt can be seen as a generalization of other spatial tree structures0.80text
quadtreesinstance ofIt can be seen as a generalization of other spatial tree structures0.80text
one where hyperplanes that partition the space may have any orientationinstance ofIt can be seen as a generalization of other spatial tree structures0.80text
rather than being aligned with the coordinate axes as they are in k-d trees or quadtreesinstance ofIt can be seen as a generalization of other spatial tree structures0.80text
doorsinstance ofto correctly merge movable objects0.80text
characters onto the background sceneinstance ofto correctly merge movable objects0.80text
Binary space partitioningrelated to ApplicationBSP0.60section
Binary space partitioningrelated to ApplicationGame0.60section
Binary space partitioningrelated to ApplicationDoom0.60section
Binary space partitioningrelated to ApplicationQuake0.60section
Binary space partitioningrelated to ApplicationGoldSrc0.60section
Binary space partitioningrelated to ApplicationSource0.60section

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