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Bisecants of Finite Collections of Sets in Linear Spaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

M. Edelstein  and
L. M. Kelly
M. Edelstein
Affiliation:
Michigan State University, Cambridge University and Dalhousie University
L. M. Kelly
Affiliation:
Michigan State University, Cambridge University and Dalhousie University
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The question posed by Sylvester (6) concerning the collinearity of a finite set of points in E2 having the property that each two together with some third be collinear has been the inspiration for numerous investigations. The original question was answered by the following theorem.

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Canadian Journal of Mathematics , Volume 18 , 1966 , pp. 375 - 380
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Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 1966

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