combinatorial geometry
"Combinatorial geometry" explores the arrangement, intersection, and covering of discrete geometric objects, blending aspects of combinatorics and geometry.
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Definition
C2Mathematics
(technical, academic)A branch of mathematics that examines the arrangement, intersection, and covering of discrete geometric objects using combinatorial methods.
Example
- In combinatorial geometry, we study how a set of points and lines can intersect and arrange themselves in a plane.
- Researchers in combinatorial geometry often explore the properties of polygons and polyhedra.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "combinatorial geometry":
finite geometrycomplex geometrycontact geometryconformal geometryhyperbolic geometryalgebraic graph theoryaffine geometryspherical geometrygraph theory