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Boundaries of Smooth Strictly Convex Sets in the Euclidean Plane <i> R</i><sup>2</sup>
Retired, Niedernhausen, Germany
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Open Journal of Discrete Mathematics·Volume 07 (2017)·Pages 71–76·Published 17 April 2017·DOI10.4236/ojdm.2017.72008
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Abstract
We give a characterization of the boundaries of smooth strictly convex sets in the Euclidean plane R 2 based on the existence and uniqueness of inscribed triangles.
KeywordsStrict ConvexitySmoothnessSupporting LinesInscribed Triangles
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