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Quad-edge

A quad-edge data structure is a computer representation of the topology of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional map, that is, a graph drawn on a (closed) surface. It was first described by Jorge Stolfi and Leonidas J. Guibas. It is a variant of the earlier winged edge data structure.

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Quad-edge

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples10
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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Quad-edge

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related to Uses · 5
Quad-edge → Much, Often, The, This, Using
related to Details · 2
Quad-edge → Edge, The
related to overview · 2
Quad-edge → An, The
related to External links · 1
Quad-edge → EXPORT/software/c/2000-05-04/libquad

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edge structure faces vertices topology edges references graph data two four face closed winged map single mesh around implementation vertex

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Quad-edgerelated to DetailsThe0.60section
Quad-edgerelated to DetailsEdge0.60section
Quad-edgerelated to External linksEXPORT/software/c/2000-05-04/libquad0.60section
Quad-edgerelated to overviewThe0.60section
Quad-edgerelated to overviewAn0.60section
Quad-edgerelated to UsesMuch0.60section
Quad-edgerelated to UsesThe0.60section
Quad-edgerelated to UsesUsing0.60section
Quad-edgerelated to UsesOften0.60section
Quad-edgerelated to UsesThis0.60section

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