##  [Rotating Calipers](/rotating-calipers) 

  ##  [Rotating Calipers](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/rotating-calipers-0) 

  

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Definition

A geometric algorithmic technique that processes convex polygons by simulating a pair of antipodal calipers rotating around the polygon to locate extremal supporting directions, compute diameters, widths, minimum-area bounding rectangles and related extremal metrics in linear or near-linear time.