---
title: Optimisation
summary: Computational methods for optimising data and structures.
tags:
- computing
- optimisation
- lines
- SVG
references:
  line-simplification:
    url: https://bost.ocks.org/mike/simplify/
    name: Line Simplification
    rel: +accurate
---

## Line simplification

A really simple method for [simplifying vector lines](https://bost.ocks.org/mike/simplify/) (particularly in SVGs) that I've used for maps of countries.