Proof of a conjecture of Bárány, Katchalski and Pach (Q5964227): Difference between revisions

By using a special form of the Dvoretzky-Rogers lemma [\textit{A. Dvoretzky} and \textit{C. A. Rogers}, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 36, 192--197 (1950; Zbl 0036.36303)], the author establishes the following quantitative Helly-type theorem: If the intersection of a family of convex sets in \(\mathbb{R}^d\) is of volume one, then the intersection of some subfamily of at most \(2d\) members is of volume at most \(e^{d+1} d^{2d + \frac{1}{2}}\). A simple example shows that the result is no longer true when \(d^{2d + \frac{1}{2}}\) is replaced with \(d^{\frac{d}{2}}\).