Name: Anonymous 2006-11-07 0:39
A vertex is a point in space. A vector is a direction, but has no position.
Is there a formal mathematical object that contains both a vertex and a vector? Lines aren't what I have in mind (those are defined by two vertices). Right now in my program I'm just calling this construct a "bone" but that's a stupid word for it... is there a more formal terminology for a [Vertex, Vector] tuple? "Directional point"? Nah...
Is there a formal mathematical object that contains both a vertex and a vector? Lines aren't what I have in mind (those are defined by two vertices). Right now in my program I'm just calling this construct a "bone" but that's a stupid word for it... is there a more formal terminology for a [Vertex, Vector] tuple? "Directional point"? Nah...