Tverberg’s theorem is 50 years old: A survey

Bárány, Imre; Soberón, Pablo

doi:10.1090/bull/1634

Tverberg’s theorem is 50 years old: A survey

Authors: Imre Bárány and Pablo Soberón
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 55 (2018), 459-492
MSC (2010): Primary 52A35, 52A37
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/bull/1634
Published electronically: June 19, 2018
MathSciNet review: 3854075
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Abstract: This survey presents an overview of the advances around Tverberg’s theorem, focusing on the last two decades. We discuss the topological, linear-algebraic, and combinatorial aspects of Tverberg’s theorem and its applications. The survey contains several open problems and conjectures.

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