On the sets of \(n\) points forming \(n+1\) directions (Q2290351)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 7158247
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 7158247 |
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On the sets of \(n\) points forming \(n+1\) directions (English)
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27 January 2020
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Summary: Let \(S\) be a set of \(n\geq 7\) points in the plane, no three of which are collinear. Suppose that \(S\) determines \(n+1\) directions. That is to say, the segments whose endpoints are in \(S\) form \(n+1\) distinct slopes. We prove that \(S\) is, up to an affine transformation, equal to \(n\) of the vertices of a regular \((n+1)\)-gon. This result was conjectured in 1986 by R. E. Jamison.
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set of \(n\geq 7\) points in the plane
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regular \((n+1)\)-gon
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