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Helly dimension

Helly dimension noun: a value associated with a metric space, being one less than the Helly number of the family of metric balls in that space.

Noun

Helly dimension (plural Helly dimensions)

  1. A value associated with a metric space, being one less than the Helly number of the family of metric balls in that space.
    • Helly's theorem implies that the Helly dimension of a Euclidean space equals its dimension as a real vector space.

Forms of Helly dimension

pluralHelly dimensions

Origin of Helly dimension

Named after Eduard Helly.

Questions about Helly dimension

What does Helly dimension mean?
Helly dimension means a value associated with a metric space, being one less than the Helly number of the family of metric balls in that space.
What part of speech is Helly dimension?
Helly dimension is a noun.
What is the plural of Helly dimension?
The plural of Helly dimension is Helly dimensions.

Words near Helly dimension in the dictionary

  1. hellwards
  2. hellweed
  3. Hellwig
  4. Hellwigs
  5. helly
  6. Helly dimension
  7. Helly dimensions
  8. Helly families
  9. Helly family
  10. Helly's selection theorem
  11. Helly's theorem

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