An instance of the data type Sphere_d is an oriented sphere in some -dimensional space. A sphere is defined by points (class Point_d<Kernel>). We use to denote the array of the defining points. A set of defining points is legal if either the points are affinely independent or if the points are all equal. Only a legal set of points defines a sphere in the geometric sense and hence many operations on spheres require the set of defining points to be legal. The orientation of is equal to the orientation of the defining points, i.e., orientation(A).
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the representation type.
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the ring type.
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the field type.
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the linear algebra layer.
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a read-only iterator for points defining
the sphere.
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introduces a variable S
of type Sphere_d<Kernel>.
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introduces a variable
S of type Sphere_d<Kernel>. S is initialized to the
sphere through the points in A = tuple [first,last). Precondition: consists of -dimensional points. Requirement: The value type of ForwardIterator is Point_d<Kernel>.
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| returns the dimension of the ambient space. |
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returns the th defining
point. Precondition: . |
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| returns an iterator pointing to the first defining point. |
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| returns an iterator pointing beyond the last defining point. |
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| returns true iff the defining points are not full dimensional. |
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| returns true iff the set of defining points is legal. A set of defining points is legal iff their orientation is non-zero or if they are all equal. |
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returns the center of S. Precondition: S is legal. |
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returns the squared radius of the
sphere. Precondition: S is legal. | ||
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| returns the orientation of S. |
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returns
either the constant ON_ORIENTED_BOUNDARY,
ON_POSITIVE_SIDE, or ON_NEGATIVE_SIDE, iff p lies on the
boundary, properly on the positive side, or properly on the negative
side of sphere, resp. Precondition: S.dimension()==p.dimension(). | ||
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returns
ON_BOUNDED_SIDE, ON_BOUNDARY, or ON_UNBOUNDED_SIDE
iff p lies properly inside, on the boundary, or properly outside of
sphere, resp. Precondition: S.dimension()==p.dimension(). | ||
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returns
S.oriented_side(p)==ON_POSITIVE_SIDE. Precondition: S.dimension()==p.dimension(). | ||
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returns
S.oriented_side(p)==ON_NEGATIVE_SIDE. Precondition: S.dimension()==p.dimension(). | ||
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returns
S.oriented_side(p)==ON_ORIENTED_BOUNDARY, which is the same as
S.bounded_side(p)==ON_BOUNDARY. Precondition: S.dimension()==p.dimension(). | ||
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returns
S.bounded_side(p)==ON_BOUNDED_SIDE. Precondition: S.dimension()==p.dimension(). | ||
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returns
S.bounded_side(p)==ON_UNBOUNDED_SIDE. Precondition: S.dimension()==p.dimension(). | ||
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| returns the sphere with the same center and squared radius as S but with opposite orientation. |
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returns the
sphere translated by v. Precondition: S.dimension()==v.dimension(). |
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Test for equality as unoriented spheres. Precondition: S1.dimension()==S2.dimension(). |
Spheres are implemented by a vector of points as a handle type. All operations like creation, initialization, tests, input and output of a sphere take time . dimension(), point access take constant time. The center()-operation takes time on its first call and constant time thereafter. The sideness and orientation tests take time . The space requirement for spheres is neglecting the storage room of the points.