"Helly family" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Helly families [plural]
Etymology: Named after the mathematician Eduard Helly (1884-1943). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Helly family (plural Helly families)
  1. (combinatorics) A family of order k of sets, such that any minimal subfamily with an empty intersection has k or fewer sets in it. Wikipedia link: Eduard Helly, Helly family Categories (topical): Combinatorics Related terms: Helly property
    Sense id: en-Helly_family-en-noun-SCIJ4G1h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: combinatorics, mathematics, sciences

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