Helly-type theorems for bodies in the plane with common supports (Q1208683)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 166871
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    Helly-type theorems for bodies in the plane with common supports
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 166871

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      Helly-type theorems for bodies in the plane with common supports (English)
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      16 May 1993
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      The author is concerned with the existence of common supporting lines for disjoint families of bodies (compact convex sets) in the plane. He shows that if every 5-element subfamily of a disjoint family has a common support, then the whole family has also a common support. Furthermore, he proves that if every 4-element (3-element) subfamily of a disjoint family of seven or more (237 or more) bodies has a common support, then the whole family has also a common support.
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      convex bodies
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      common support
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      Helly-type theorems
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