RDP: The Ramer-Douglas-Peucker Algorithm

Pretty fast implementation of the Ramer-Douglas-Peucker algorithm for reducing the number of points on a 2D curve. Urs Ramer (1972), "An iterative procedure for the polygonal approximation of plane curves" <doi:10.1016/S0146-664X(72)80017-0>. David H. Douglas and Thomas K. Peucker (1973), "Algorithms for the Reduction of the Number of Points Required to Represent a Digitized Line or its Caricature" <doi:10.3138/FM57-6770-U75U-7727>.

Package details

AuthorRobert Dahl Jacobsen [aut, cre]
MaintainerRobert Dahl Jacobsen <cran@dahl-jacobsen.dk>
LicenseGPL-3
Version0.3.0
URL https://github.com/robertdj/RDP
Package repositoryView on CRAN
Installation Install the latest version of this package by entering the following in R:
install.packages("RDP")

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RDP documentation built on July 9, 2023, 5:34 p.m.