Helly's theorem

proper noun

A basic result in discrete geometry on the intersection of convex sets, which gave rise to the notion of a Helly family.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. geometryA basic result in discrete geometry on the intersection of convex sets, which gave rise to the notion of a Helly family.

Origin

Named after Eduard Helly, who made the discovery in 1913.

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Helly's theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helly's%20theorem

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“Helly's theorem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helly's%20theorem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Helly's theorem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helly's%20theorem.

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