The partition conjecture (Q1574576)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1488694
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    The partition conjecture
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1488694

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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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