"Sylvester-Gallai theorem" meaning in English

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Etymology: Named after James Joseph Sylvester, who posed it as a problem in 1893, and Tibor Gallai, who published one of the first proofs of this theorem in 1944. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sylvester-Gallai theorem
  1. (geometry) A theorem stating that, given a finite number of points in the Euclidean plane, either all the points lie on a single line, or there is at least one line which contains exactly two of the points. Wikipedia link: James Joseph Sylvester, Sylvester-Gallai theorem, Tibor Gallai Categories (topical): Geometry

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