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Helly's theorem

Helly's theorem proper noun: a basic result in discrete geometry on the intersection of convex sets, which gave rise to the notion of a Helly family.

Proper noun

Helly's theorem

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

Origin of Helly's theorem

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

Questions about Helly's theorem

What does Helly's theorem mean?
Helly's theorem means a basic result in discrete geometry on the intersection of convex sets, which gave rise to the notion of a Helly family.
What part of speech is Helly's theorem?
Helly's theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Helly's theorem in the dictionary

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

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