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The document discusses modifications needed to implement Point, PointQuadtree, and KDTree for k-dimensional support. The Point class will store coordinates in an array to accommodate any number of dimensions, while the PointQuadtree and KDTree will adapt their splitting strategies to handle increased dimensionality. However, these changes may lead to increased memory usage and decreased efficiency in performance as dimensions grow.

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The document discusses modifications needed to implement Point, PointQuadtree, and KDTree for k-dimensional support. The Point class will store coordinates in an array to accommodate any number of dimensions, while the PointQuadtree and KDTree will adapt their splitting strategies to handle increased dimensionality. However, these changes may lead to increased memory usage and decreased efficiency in performance as dimensions grow.

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To support points in k dimensions instead of just 2D, we need to make a few changes to how the

Point, PointQuadtree, and KDTree are implemented.

The Point class needs to be modified so it can store more than just an x and y value. Instead of
using two variables, we can store all the coordinates in an array or list. This way, a point can
have any number of dimensions, such as 3D, 4D, and so on, just by changing the number of
values in the array.

For the PointQuadtree, which splits 2D space into four quadrants, we generalise this idea. In k
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dimensions, the space can be split into 2 regions. For example, in 3D, each node would have
eight children, one for each part of space. The correct region for a point is chosen by comparing
each of its coordinates to the middle of the space along each axis. This approach works, but it
becomes more complex and uses more memory as the number of dimensions increases.

The KDTree also needs to be adjusted. In 2D, it splits space by alternating between comparing
the x and y coordinates at each level of the tree. In k dimensions, it can cycle through all the
dimensions. So at each level of the tree, it compares the coordinate for one of the dimensions,
based on the current depth in the tree. This allows the KDTree to still divide space efficiently but
as the number of dimensions increases, the performance of the tree becomes less effective,
especially for searching, because there are more possibilities to check.

Both data structures can be extended to handle more than 2 dimensions, but as we add more
dimensions, they use more memory and may become slower or less efficient.

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