Minkowski Addition

Minkowski Addition

In geometry, the Minkowski sum (also known as dilation) of two sets of position vectors A and B in Euclidean space is formed by adding each vector in A to each vector in B, i.e. the set

Read more about Minkowski Addition:  Example, Convex Hulls of Minkowski Sums, Applications, Essential Minkowski Sum

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