Difference between revisions of "Kernel (geometry)"

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The kernel in geometry is the set of all points a such that for all points b inside a polygon P, the segment ab lies entirely within P ^[1].

In computer science, the kernel is the part of the operating system through which the hardware and software communicate.

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-The '''Kernel''' in [[geometry]] is the set of all points ''a'' such that for all points ''b'' inside a polygon ''P'', the segment ''ab'' lies entirely within ''P'' <ref>http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7305116-claims.html</ref>.
+The '''kernel''' in [[geometry]] is the set of all points ''a'' such that for all points ''b'' inside a polygon ''P'', the segment ''ab'' lies entirely within ''P'' <ref>http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7305116-claims.html</ref>.
+In computer science, the kernel is the part of the operating system through which the hardware and software communicate.
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