Helly's theorem

English

Etymology

Named after Eduard Helly, who made the discovery in 1913.

Proper noun

Helly's theorem

  1. (geometry) A basic result in discrete geometry on the intersection of convex sets, which gave rise to the notion of a Helly family.
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