hypersimplex

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noun

A kind of convex polytope that generalizes the simplex, defined as the convex hull of a d-dimensional vector whose coefficients consist of k ones and d−k zeros.

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Meanings

nounhypersimplex (plural hypersimplexes or hypersimplices)

plural hypersimplexes · plural hypersimplices

  1. mathematicsA kind of convex polytope that generalizes the simplex, defined as the convex hull of a d-dimensional vector whose coefficients consist of k ones and d−k zeros.

Origin

From hyper- + simplex.

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APA

hypersimplex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersimplex

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Chicago

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