On `\(k\)-sets' in the plane (Q1077725)
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On `\(k\)-sets' in the plane (English)
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1985
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A simple geometric proof is given for the following theorem of \textit{N. Alon} and \textit{E. Györi} [J. Comb. Theory, Ser. A 41, 154--157 (1986; Zbl 0584.05003)] that given \(n\) points on the plane, at most \(kn\) subsets of size \(\leq k\) can be separated from the rest by a line.
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combinatorial geometry
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separating lines
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\(k\)-sets
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