Re: Algorithms for determining dimension of a set of points

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From: John Kopf,D,6305
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 21:55

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As I recall, 3 points define a plane, except in the degenerate case of a line.

so, your program would print 2 *except* in the case where Xa/Xb = Xa/Xc for *all*
X = <X, Y, Z> (and points a, b, and c).

is this what you're asking for?

JK

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