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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Visibility properties of polygons

Abstract

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Two problems dealing with visibility in the interior of a polygon are investigated. We present a linear time algorithm for computing the stair-case visibility polygon from a point inside a simple polygon, which is optimal within a constant factor. We show that the problem of locating the minimum number of 90{dollar}\sp\circ{dollar}-flood-lights to illuminate the interior of a simple polygon is NP-complete. We also discuss the generalization of the above results.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science (MS)
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Computer Science
Grantor dc:publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Year
1995

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Glasser, David Bruce

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-1530

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2026-07-24
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citation

Glasser, David Bruce. Visibility properties of polygons. Thesis thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1995. https://doi.org/10.25669/5cc7-tqfo