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hypersimplex

hypersimplex noun: a kind of convex polytope that generalizes the simplex, defined as the convex hull of a d-dimensional vector whose coefficients consist of k ones and d−k zeros.

Noun

hypersimplex (plural hypersimplexes or hypersimplices)

  1. A kind of convex polytope that generalizes the simplex, defined as the convex hull of a d-dimensional vector whose coefficients consist of k ones and d−k zeros.

Forms of hypersimplex

pluralhypersimplexes
pluralhypersimplices

Origin of hypersimplex

From hyper- + simplex.

Questions about hypersimplex

What does hypersimplex mean?
Hypersimplex means a kind of convex polytope that generalizes the simplex, defined as the convex hull of a d-dimensional vector whose coefficients consist of k ones and d−k zeros.
What part of speech is hypersimplex?
Hypersimplex is a noun.
What is the plural of hypersimplex?
The plural of hypersimplex is hypersimplexes.

Words near hypersimplex in the dictionary

  1. hypersigils
  2. hypersignal
  3. hypersignals
  4. hypersignificant
  5. hypersilyl
  6. hypersimplex
  7. hypersimplexes
  8. hypersimplices
  9. hypersincere
  10. hypersincerity
  11. hypersingular

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