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This section lists all programs and options in Qhull.
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<dt><a href="qconvex.htm">qconvex</a> -- convex hull</dt>
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<dt><a href="qdelaun.htm">qdelaunay</a> -- Delaunay triangulation</dt>
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<dt><a href="qdelau_f.htm">qdelaunay Qu</a> -- furthest-site Delaunay triangulation</dt>
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<dt><a href="qhalf.htm">qhalf</a> -- halfspace intersection about a point</dt>
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<dt><a href="qvoronoi.htm">qvoronoi</a> -- Voronoi diagram</dt>
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<dt><a href="qvoron_f.htm">qvoronoi Qu</a> -- furthest-site Voronoi diagram</dt>
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<dt><a href="rbox.htm">rbox</a> -- generate point distributions for qhull</dt>
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• <a href="../src/qh-qhull.htm">Qhull</a> • <a href="../src/qh-set.htm">Set</a>
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• <a href="../src/qh-stat.htm">Stat</a> • <a href="../src/qh-user.htm">User</a><br>
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<p><a href="http://www.geom.umn.edu/"><img src="qh--geom.gif"
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align="middle" width="40" height="40"></a><i>The Geometry Center
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<p>Comments to: <a href=mailto:qhull@geom.umn.edu>qhull@geom.umn.edu</a>
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