Helly's theorem

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo convex sets
gptkbp:category geometric theorems
gptkbp:dimensions d
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
convex geometry
gptkbp:generalizes intersection properties of convex sets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Helly's theorem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Eduard_Helly
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Carathéodory's_theorem
gptkb:Radon's_theorem
gptkbp:sentence For a finite collection of at least d+1 convex sets in R^d, if the intersection of every d+1 of them is nonempty, then the whole collection has nonempty intersection.
gptkbp:statedIn 1913
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:geometry
gptkb:combinatorial_geometry
optimization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carathéodory's_theorem
gptkb:Combinatorial_geometry
gptkb:Convex_geometry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7