Vertex - Mathematics and Computer Science

Mathematics and Computer Science

  • Vertex (geometry), an angle point of any shape or angle
  • Vertex (graph theory), a node in a graph
  • Vertex (curve), a local extreme point of curvature
  • Vertex of a representation in finite group theory
  • Vertex (computer graphics), a set of attributes describing a point in space

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