CGAL 4.7 - 2D and 3D Linear Geometry Kernel: CGAL::Cartesian< FieldNumberType > Class Template Reference

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CGAL::Cartesian< FieldNumberType > Class Template Reference
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`#include <CGAL/Cartesian.h>`

## Definition

A model for `Kernel` that uses Cartesian coordinates to represent the geometric objects.

In order for `Cartesian` to model Euclidean geometry in \( E^2\) and/or \( E^3\), for some mathematical field \( E\) (e.g., the rationals \(\mathbb{Q}\) or the reals \(\mathbb{R}\)), the template parameter `FieldNumberType` must model the mathematical field \( E\). That is, the field operations on this number type must compute the mathematically correct results. If the number type provided as a model for `FieldNumberType` is only an approximation of a field (such as the built-in type `double`), then the geometry provided by the kernel is only an approximation of Euclidean geometry.

Is Model Of:
  `Kernel`

Implementation

All geometric objects in `Cartesian` are reference counted.

See Also
  `CGAL::Simple_cartesian<FieldNumberType>`
  `CGAL::Homogeneous<RingNumberType>`
  `CGAL::Simple_homogeneous<RingNumberType>`

## Types

typedef FieldNumberType | FT
typedef FieldNumberType | RT