Piercing hyperplane theorem (Q6569643)

Let \(\mathbb{R}^n\) be the \(n\)-dimensional Euclidean space. A set \(C\subseteq\mathbb{R}^n\) is strictly convex if every non extreme point of a line segment joining two points of \(C\) is inside the topological interior of \(C\). The authors prove that if \(H\) is a hyperplane of a closed and strictly convex set \(C\subseteq \mathbb{R}^n\), then either \(C=H\) or \(C=\mathbb{R}^n\). The authors suggest that the result could be proved for other metric spaces, and as well if \(H\) is an affine subspace.\N\NA function \(f:\mathbb{R}^n\to \mathbb{R}\) is quasi-concave if for any different points \(x,y,z\) in the domain of \(f\) with \(z\) in the line joining \(x\) and \(y\), it holds \(f(z)> \min \{ f(x) , f (y) \}\). Let \(u\) and \(v\) be strictly quasi-concave and continuous functions, and assume that \( u(x) > u(y)\) and \(v(y) > v(x)\) for some \(x,y\in \mathbb{R}^n\). Using the main result of the paper, the authors prove that there exists \(a\in \mathbb{R}^n\) such that \(u(y) = u(a)\) and \(v(x) = v(a)\); and there also exists \( b\in \mathbb{R}^n\) such that \(u(x) = u(b)\) and \(v(y) = v(b).\) This consequence can be applied to economic problems.