astropy / astropy/reproject

Add a C wrapper to compute polygon solid angles

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c-extension
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Python
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Description

As discussed in #3, we can write a routine directly at the C level to compute polygon areas (rather than relying on `compute_overlap` as in #3).

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Research direction

Start by reading the discussion in issue #3, especially the use of compute_overlap. The issue names no files or tests; the intended result is a C-level wrapper that computes polygon solid angles without relying on compute_overlap.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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