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signed distance function

What if instead of defining a mesh as a series of vertices and edges in a 3D space, you could describe it as a single function? The easiest function would return the signed distance to the closest ...
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The Distance Function from the Boundary in a Minkowski Space

Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Vol. 359, No. 12 (Dec., 2007), pp. 5725-5759 (35 pages) Let the space ℝⁿ be endowed with a Minkowski structure M (that is, M: ℝⁿ → [0, + ∞]) is the ...
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Taking Distance Based CAD To The Next Level

For those who model CAD models regularly, a pair of calipers is essential as it allows reasonably accurate measurements to fit a specific part. However, [Jason Harris] is taking that concept to the ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Wasserstein Distance Using C# and Python

The Data Science Lab Wasserstein Distance Using C# and Python Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research shows how to compute the Wasserstein distance and explains why it is often preferable to ...