Polygon simplification

Simplifies a closed polygon by reducing the number of vertices to a specified number
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Reduce the number of vertices in a closed polygon while maintaining the shape and detail as much as possible.

Unlike similar functions, this one will allow you to reduce to a specific number of vertices.

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Peter Bone (2024). Polygon simplification (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/45342-polygon-simplification), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2010b
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Version Published Release Notes
1.2.0.0

Significant speed up.

1.1.0.0

Fixed error referencing non-existing variable.

1.0.0.0