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The Generation of Straight Lines on Hexagonal Grids

Liu Yong‐Kui

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Abstract The best disposition of a discrete set of points on the plane can be reached if the points are on a hexagonal grid. This paper describes an algorithm for the generation of straight lines on hexagonal grids. It uses only integer arithmetic.

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Abstract The best disposition of a discrete set of points on the plane can be reached if the points are on a hexagonal grid. This paper describes an algorithm for the generation of straight lines on hexagonal grids. It uses only integer arithmetic.

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Abstract The best disposition of a discrete set of points on the plane can be reached if the points are on a hexagonal grid. This paper describes an algorithm for the generation of straight lines on hexagonal grids. It uses only integer arithmetic.

Key concepts: Hexagonal tiling, Hexagonal crystal system, Grid, Set (abstract data type), Plane (geometry), Computer science, Integer (computer science), Computer graphics (images)

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