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A conjecture on iterated circumcentres
Conjecture Let $p_1,p_2,p_3,\ldots$ be a sequence of points in ${\mathbb R}^d$ with the property that for every $i \ge d+2$, the points $p_{i-1}, p_{i...
Big Line or Big Clique in Planar Point Sets
Let $S$ be a set of points in the plane. Two points $v$ and $w$ in $S$ are visible with respect to $S$ if the line segment between $v$ and $w$ contain...
Average diameter of a bounded cell of a simple arrangement
Conjecture The average diameter of a bounded cell of a simple arrangement defined by $n$ hyperplanes in dimension $d$ is not greater than $d$....
Convex 'Fair' Partitions Of Convex Polygons
Basic Question: Given any positive integer n, can any convex polygon be partitioned into n convex pieces so that all pieces have the same area and sam...
Edge-Colouring Geometric Complete Graphs
Question What is the minimum number of colours such that every complete geometric graph on $n$ vertices has an edge colouring such that: \item[Varian...
Partition of Complete Geometric Graph into Plane Trees
Conjecture Every complete geometric graph with an even number of vertices has a partition of its edge set into plane (i.e. non-crossing) spanning tree...
Point sets with no empty pentagon
Problem Classify the point sets with no empty pentagon....
Covering a square with unit squares
Conjecture For any integer $n \geq 1$, it is impossible to cover a square of side greater than $n$ with $n^2+1$ unit squares....
Convex uniform 5-polytopes
Problem Enumerate all convex uniform 5-polytopes....
Partitioning the Projective Plane
Throughout this post, by projective plane we mean the set of all lines through the origin in $\mathbb{R}^3$. Definition Say that a subset $S$ of the ...
Dirac's Conjecture
Conjecture For every set $P$ of $n$ points in the plane, not all collinear, there is a point in $P$ contained in at least $\frac{n}{2}-c$ lines determ...
General position subsets
Question What is the least integer $f(n)$ such that every set of at least $f(n)$ points in the plane contains $n$ collinear points or a subset of $n$ ...
Generalised Empty Hexagon Conjecture
Conjecture For each $\ell\geq3$ there is an integer $f(\ell)$ such that every set of at least $f(\ell)$ points in the plane contains $\ell$ collinear ...
Chromatic number of associahedron
Conjecture Associahedra have unbounded chromatic number....
Convex Equipartitions with Extreme Perimeter
To divide a given 2D convex region C into a specified number n of convex pieces all of equal area (perimeters could be different) such that the total ...
Edge-Unfolding Convex Polyhedra
Conjecture Every convex polyhedron has a (nonoverlapping) edge unfolding....
Continous analogue of Hirsch conjecture
Conjecture The order of the largest total curvature of the primal central path over all polytopes defined by $n$ inequalities in dimension $d$ is $n$....
Extension complexity of (convex) polygons
The extension complexity of a polytope $P$ is the minimum number $q$ for which there exists a polytope $Q$ with $q$ facets and an affine mapping $\pi$...