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Re: Minimization

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  • Subject: [mg42263] Re: Minimization
  • From: bobhanlon at aol.com (Bob Hanlon)
  • Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 05:36:20 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <bdbeu1$2dq$1@smc.vnet.net>
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Take[Sort[l1, 
    Tr[(#1 - {x0, y0, z0})^2] <
        Tr[(#2 - {x0, y0, z0})^2] &], 5]

Bob Hanlon

In article <bdbeu1$2dq$1 at smc.vnet.net>, Moranresearch at aol.com wrote:

<< Subject:	Minimization
From:		Moranresearch at aol.com
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Date:		Wed, 25 Jun 2003 06:19:45 +0000 (UTC)


I have a list of points l1= (xi,yi, zi) and a target point (x0,y0,z0) how 
would I efficiently find the 5 points in l1 closest to, ie with the smallest 
Euclidian disance to, the target point? Thank you.


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