Ramer-Douglas-Peucker algorithm demo

A demo of Ramer-Douglas-Peucker algorithm.

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11 Jan 2015

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This is a demo of the Ramer-Douglas-Peucker algorithm.
RDP_GUI.m Draw lines on the first figure with your mouse, then a simplified curve will be plotted in the second figure.
DouglasPeucker.m Reduce density of points in vector data using the Ramer-Douglas-Peucker algorithm.

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Ligong Han (2026). Ramer-Douglas-Peucker algorithm demo (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/41986-ramer-douglas-peucker-algorithm-demo), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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1.1.0.0

- added instructions
- added a clear button and close request function
- increased the area of the axes
1.0.0.0