I don't have SAS/IML license so I was wondering if there is an algorithm that can be used in SAS/STAT or Base? I don't mind if it's not that efficient or is a bit messy. I want to calculate the convex hull of lots of 8 point polygons simulated as follows:
data obs;
do i= 1 to 8;
x= round(1000* ranuni(123),1);
y= round(1000* ranuni(789),1);
output;
end;
run;
Here is a link some algorithms, and there is liknk to Qhull there which may also help.
mg.metric geometry - Algorithm for finding the volume of a convex polytope - MathOverflow
Hi RW9
I'm interested in getting the convex hull of a two dimensional polygon - the volume of a polytope is not what I'm looking for.
If you download the student university edition of SAS do you get SAS/IML? I know you can do it fairly easily there.
Thanks
https://www.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/en_us/doc/factsheet/sas-university-edition-107140.pdf
Page 2, yes apparently you do get IML with that package.
Do you know if you can use the CVEXHULL Function in the university edition? there in an * next it so I'm not sure if this is included.
Afraid I have not used UE. Perhaps consider posting request for information in the SAS UE domain, or the IML domain as this isn't really graph related.
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