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A '''lattice point''' is a [[point]] in a [[Cartesian coordinate system]] such that both its <math>x</math>- and <math>y</math>-coordinates are [[integer]]s.
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A '''lattice point''' is a [[point]] in a [[Cartesian coordinate system]] such that both its <math>x</math>- and <math>y</math>-coordinates are [[integer]]s. A lattice point is a point at the [[intersection]] of two or more grid lines in a regularly spaced array of points, which is a '''point lattice'''. In a [[plane]], point lattices can be constructed having unit cells in the shape of a [[square]], [[rectangle]], [[hexagon]], and other shapes. If not specified, a point lattice is usually a point in a square array.
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A lattice point is a point in a Cartesian coordinate system such that both its $x$- and $y$-coordinates are integers. A lattice point is a point at the intersection of two or more grid lines in a regularly spaced array of points, which is a point lattice. In a plane, point lattices can be constructed having unit cells in the shape of a square, rectangle, hexagon, and other shapes. If not specified, a point lattice is usually a point in a square array.


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