A helly number for unions of two boxes in R2
Let S be a polygonal region in the plane with edges parallel to the coordinate axes. If every 5 or fewer boundary points of S can be partitioned into sets A and B so that conv A⋃ conv B⫅S, then S is a union of two convex sets, each a rectangle. The number 5 is best possible.
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1985-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171285000291 |
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