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Helly's selection theorem

Helly's selection theorem proper noun: a theorem stating that a sequence of functions that is locally of bounded total variation and uniformly bounded at a point has a convergent subsequence.

Proper noun

Helly's selection theorem

  1. A theorem stating that a sequence of functions that is locally of bounded total variation and uniformly bounded at a point has a convergent subsequence.

Origin of Helly's selection theorem

Named after Eduard Helly.

Questions about Helly's selection theorem

What does Helly's selection theorem mean?
Helly's selection theorem means a theorem stating that a sequence of functions that is locally of bounded total variation and uniformly bounded at a point has a convergent subsequence.
What part of speech is Helly's selection theorem?
Helly's selection theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Helly's selection theorem in the dictionary

  1. helly
  2. Helly dimension
  3. Helly dimensions
  4. Helly families
  5. Helly family
  6. Helly's selection theorem
  7. Helly's theorem
  8. Helly-Bray theorem
  9. Hellyer
  10. hellyerite
  11. Hellyers

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