 ##  [Edge Flip Operation](/edge-flip-operation) 

  ##  [Edge Flip Operation](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/edge-flip-operation-0) 

  
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Definition

Local combinatorial move on a triangulation that replaces the common diagonal of a convex quadrilateral formed by two adjacent triangles with the other diagonal, producing a new triangulation of the same vertex set and connectivity type.