Abstract
The Centerpoint Theorem states that, for any set S of n points in R d, there exists a point p in R d such that every closed halfspace containing p contains at least [n/(d + 1)] points of S. We consider generalizations of the Centerpoint Theorem in which halfspaces are replaced with wedges (cones) of angle a. In M 2, we give bounds that are tight for all values of a and give an O(n) time algorithm to find a point satisfying these bounds. We also give partial results for R 3 and, more generally, R d.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-54 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jul 27 2009 |
Keywords
- Centerpoint
- Halfspace depth
- Wedges
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Computer Science(all)
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics