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THIESSEN POLYGON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Thiessen polygon
1, record 1, English, Thiessen%20polygon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Voronoi diagram 2, record 1, English, Voronoi%20diagram
correct
- Voronoi tessellation 3, record 1, English, Voronoi%20tessellation
correct
- Voronoi decomposition 3, record 1, English, Voronoi%20decomposition
correct
- Voronoi partition 3, record 1, English, Voronoi%20partition
correct
- Dirichlet tessellation 3, record 1, English, Dirichlet%20tessellation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thiessen polygons are generated from a set of sample points such that each polygon defines an area of influence around its sample point, so that any location inside the polygon is closer to that point than any of the other sample points. 4, record 1, English, - Thiessen%20polygon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thiessen polygons ... can be used to show catchment areas for a group of facilities. 4, record 1, English, - Thiessen%20polygon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polygone de Thiessen
1, record 1, French, polygone%20de%20Thiessen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diagramme de Voronoï 2, record 1, French, diagramme%20de%20Vorono%C3%AF
correct, masculine noun
- décomposition de Voronoï 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9composition%20de%20Vorono%C3%AF
correct, feminine noun
- partition de Voronoï 2, record 1, French, partition%20de%20Vorono%C3%AF
correct, feminine noun
- polygone de Voronoï 2, record 1, French, polygone%20de%20Vorono%C3%AF
correct, masculine noun
- tessellation de Dirichlet 2, record 1, French, tessellation%20de%20Dirichlet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On va chercher à représenter les zones dans lesquelles tous les points sont plus proches d'un objet particulier que de tous les autres. Dans ce cas, l'espace est découpé en polygones de Thiessen. 3, record 1, French, - polygone%20de%20Thiessen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Geografía matemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polígono de Thiessen
1, record 1, Spanish, pol%C3%ADgono%20de%20Thiessen
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polígono formado por las mediatrices de las rectas que unen estaciones pluviométricas adyacentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADgono%20de%20Thiessen
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