The partition conjecture (Q1574576)
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The partition conjecture (English)
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10 August 2000
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Tverberg's theorem says that every set of \((m-1)(d+1)+1\) points in \(\mathbb{R}^d\) can be divided into \(m\) subsets whose convex hulls have a common point. The case \(m=2\) is known as Radon's theorem. Generalization to arbitrary convexity spaces leads to the partition conjecture. This paper gives a survey on known results and proves the conjecture for the space of axis-parallel boxes in \(\mathbb{R}^d\).
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Eckhoffs conjecture
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abstract convexity
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Tverberg's theorem
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Radon's theorem
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partition conjecture
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survey
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