Heilbronn triangle problem

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:category geometry problem
gptkbp:concerns distribution of points in a unit square
gptkbp:field discrete geometry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heilbronn triangle problem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hans_Heilbronn
gptkbp:notableAchievement for n=5, minimum area is 1/16
for n=7, minimum area is 1/49
gptkbp:numberOfIssues exact value for general n is unknown
gptkbp:proposedBy 1946
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Erdős_distinct_distances_problem
gptkb:combinatorial_geometry
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Hans_Heilbronn
gptkb:Paul_Erdős
gptkbp:type What is the largest possible minimum area of a triangle formed by any three of n points placed in a unit square?
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hans_Heilbronn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5