WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Separating Points by a Line or Parabola

number of white points

1

2

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4

5

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10

number of black points

1

2

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4

5

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10

separating

line

parabola

Given white points and black points (up to ten of each in this Demonstration), it is sometimes possible to find a separating line with all the white points on one side and all the black points on the other side (none of the points should lie on the line). This Demonstration shows a separating line and a separating parabola when they exist; you can drag the points.