 ##  [Barycentric Coordinates](/barycentric-coordinates) 

  ##  [Barycentric Coordinates](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/barycentric-coordinates-0) 

  
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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

A representation of a point as a weighted affine combination of the vertices of a simplex, given by weights that sum to one; coordinates indicate relative contribution of each vertex.

 
 ##  [Barycentric Coordinates](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/barycentric-coordinates-1) 

  
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**Pure Mathematics Dictionary**

 
Definition

A coordinate representation of a point relative to the vertices of a simplex (for example a triangle) using weights that are proportional to signed areas or volumes; the weights sum to one and specify the affine combination of the vertices that yields the point.