On the Efficient Determination of Most Near Neighbors

The time-worn aphorism "close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades" is clearly inadequate. Close also counts in golf, shuffleboard, archery, darts, curling, and other games of accuracy in which hitting the precise center of the target isn''t to be expected every time, or in which we can expect to be driven from the target by skilled opponents.This book is not devoted to sports discussions, ...