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Tverberg’s theorem via number fields

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We show that Tverberg’s theorem follows easily from a theorem of which Bárány [1] has given a very short proof.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Panjab University, 160014, Chandigarh, India

    K. S. Sarkaria

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Sarkaria, K.S. Tverberg’s theorem via number fields. Israel J. Math. 79, 317–320 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02808223

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