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We present simple output-sensitive algorithms that construct the convex hull of a set ofn points in two or three dimensions in worst-case optimalO (n logh) time andO (n) space, whereh denotes the number of vertices of the convex hull.
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This research was supported by a Killam Predoctoral Fellowship and an NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship.
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Chan, T.M. Optimal output-sensitive convex hull algorithms in two and three dimensions. Discrete Comput Geom 16, 361–368 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02712873
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