Department of Mathematics - Mathematics Colloquium - Pairwise intersecting convex sets and cylinders in R^3
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lecture Theatre F
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We prove that given a finite collection of cylinders in R^3 with the property that any two of them intersect, there is a line intersecting an alpha-fraction of the cylinders where alpha=1/14. This is a special case of a recent and interesting conjecture.
Event Format
Speakers / Performers:
Prof. Imre Barany
Hungarian Academy of Sciences and University College London
Language
English
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Faculty and staff
General public
PG students
UG students
Organizer
Department of Mathematics