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Helly dimension

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A value associated with a metric space, being one less than the Helly number of the family of metric balls in that space.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: combinatorics, mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • Helly's theorem implies that the Helly dimension of a Euclidean space equals its dimension as a real vector space.

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History

Etymology

Named after Eduard Helly.