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Tverberg's Theorem


Tverberg's theorem states that, for integers r>=2 and d>=1, every set of (r-1)(d+1)+1 points in R^d has a set partition into r nonempty parts whose convex hulls have a common point (Tverberg 1966). Such a set partition is called a Tverberg partition. The number of points is best possible.

For r=2, the theorem reduces to Radon's theorem. Sierksma's conjecture asks for the stronger conclusion that at least ((r-1)!)^d different unordered Tverberg partitions exist, where ! denotes a factorial (Bárány and Soberón 2018).


See also

Convex Hull, Radon's Theorem, Sierksma's Conjecture

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References

Bárány, I. and Soberón, P. "Tverberg's Theorem Is 50 Years Old: A Survey." Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 55, 459-492, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1090/bull/1634.Tverberg, H. "A Generalization of Radon's Theorem." J. London Math. Soc. 41, 123-128, 1966. https://doi.org/10.1112/jlms/s1-41.1.123.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Tverberg's Theorem." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/TverbergsTheorem.html

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