Hadwiger-Kneser-Poulsen conjecture

proper noun

A conjecture (proven in the plane but not yet in higher dimensions) stating that, if the centers of a system of balls in Euclidean space are moved closer together, then the volume of the union of the balls cannot increase.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Hadwiger-Kneser-Poulsen conjecture
  1. geometryA conjecture (proven in the plane but not yet in higher dimensions) stating that, if the centers of a system of balls in Euclidean space are moved closer together, then the volume of the union of the balls cannot increase.
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