Ky Fan’s lemma
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Ky Fan’s lemma is a combinatorial topological result that generalizes Tucker’s lemma and provides conditions guaranteeing the existence of certain balanced or fully labeled simplices in labeled triangulations of spheres or simplices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ky Fan lemma | 2 |
| Ky Fan theorem | 2 |
| Ky Fan’s lemma canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ky Fan’s lemma Context triple: [Tucker’s lemma, relatedTo, Ky Fan’s lemma]
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Sperner's lemma
Sperner's lemma is a fundamental result in combinatorial topology that guarantees the existence of a fully labeled simplex in certain labeled triangulations, and is widely used to prove fixed-point and equilibrium theorems.
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Tucker’s lemma
Tucker’s lemma is a combinatorial analog of the Borsuk–Ulam theorem that provides conditions guaranteeing the existence of certain complementary edge labels in triangulated spheres.
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Kakutani fixed-point theorem
The Kakutani fixed-point theorem is a fundamental result in mathematical analysis and game theory that guarantees the existence of fixed points for certain set-valued (multivalued) functions, underpinning key existence proofs such as Nash equilibria.
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D.
Glicksberg fixed-point theorem
The Glicksberg fixed-point theorem is a result in functional analysis that extends Kakutani’s fixed-point theorem to certain infinite-dimensional or compact convex subsets of locally convex topological vector spaces.
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E.
Grothendieck inequality
The Grothendieck inequality is a fundamental result in functional analysis and theoretical computer science that bounds certain bilinear forms and has deep implications for Banach space theory, operator theory, and approximation algorithms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ky Fan’s lemma Target entity description: Ky Fan’s lemma is a combinatorial topological result that generalizes Tucker’s lemma and provides conditions guaranteeing the existence of certain balanced or fully labeled simplices in labeled triangulations of spheres or simplices.
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A.
Sperner's lemma
Sperner's lemma is a fundamental result in combinatorial topology that guarantees the existence of a fully labeled simplex in certain labeled triangulations, and is widely used to prove fixed-point and equilibrium theorems.
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B.
Tucker’s lemma
Tucker’s lemma is a combinatorial analog of the Borsuk–Ulam theorem that provides conditions guaranteeing the existence of certain complementary edge labels in triangulated spheres.
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C.
Kakutani fixed-point theorem
The Kakutani fixed-point theorem is a fundamental result in mathematical analysis and game theory that guarantees the existence of fixed points for certain set-valued (multivalued) functions, underpinning key existence proofs such as Nash equilibria.
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D.
Glicksberg fixed-point theorem
The Glicksberg fixed-point theorem is a result in functional analysis that extends Kakutani’s fixed-point theorem to certain infinite-dimensional or compact convex subsets of locally convex topological vector spaces.
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E.
Grothendieck inequality
The Grothendieck inequality is a fundamental result in functional analysis and theoretical computer science that bounds certain bilinear forms and has deep implications for Banach space theory, operator theory, and approximation algorithms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
combinatorial topological result
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lemma in topology ⓘ mathematical theorem ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
labeled triangulations of simplices
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labeled triangulations of spheres ⓘ |
| assumes |
labeling satisfying certain sign or parity constraints
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triangulation with antipodal symmetry conditions ⓘ |
| concerns |
antipodal labelings
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parity arguments in triangulations ⓘ |
| ensures | presence of a simplex with labels forming a prescribed pattern ⓘ |
| field |
combinatorial topology
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combinatorics ⓘ topology ⓘ |
| generalizes | Tucker’s lemma ⓘ |
| guaranteesExistenceOf |
balanced simplices
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fully labeled simplices ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
simplicial version
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spherical version ⓘ |
| implies | Tucker’s lemma in special cases ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ky Fan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Borsuk–Ulam theorem
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linked to:
Tucker’s lemma
Sperner’s lemma ⓘ
linked to:
Sperner's lemma
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| topicOf |
expositions in topological combinatorics textbooks
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research in combinatorial fixed-point theory ⓘ |
| typeOfConclusion | existence theorem ⓘ |
| usedIn |
combinatorial proofs of fixed-point theorems
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equivariant topology ⓘ fair division problems ⓘ topological combinatorics ⓘ |
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Subject: Ky Fan’s lemma Description of subject: Ky Fan’s lemma is a combinatorial topological result that generalizes Tucker’s lemma and provides conditions guaranteeing the existence of certain balanced or fully labeled simplices in labeled triangulations of spheres or simplices.
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linked to: Ky Fan’s lemma
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