Hales-Jewett theorem

English

Etymology

Named after Alfred W. Hales and Robert I. Jewett.

Proper noun

the Hales-Jewett theorem

  1. (mathematics) A fundamental combinatorial result of Ramsey theory, concerning the degree to which high-dimensional objects must necessarily exhibit some combinatorial structure, and cannot be completely random.
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