Six mathematical gems from the history of distance geometry.
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| Title: | Six mathematical gems from the history of distance geometry. |
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| Authors: | Liberti, Leo1 liberti@lix.polytechnique.fr, Lavor, Carlile2 clavor@ime.unicamp.br |
| Source: | International Transactions in Operational Research. Sep2016, Vol. 23 Issue 5, p897-920. 24p. |
| Subjects: | Distance geometry, Mathematical formulas, Cauchy transform, Multidimensional scaling, Polyhedra |
| Abstract: | This is a partial account of the fascinating history of distance geometry. We make no claim to completeness, but we do promise a dazzling display of beautiful, elementary mathematics. We prove Heron's formula, Cauchy's theorem on the rigidity of polyhedra, Cayley's generalization of Heron's formula to higher dimensions, Menger's characterization of abstract semimetric spaces, a result of Gödel on metric spaces on the sphere, and Schoenberg's equivalence of distance and positive semidefinite matrices, which is at the basis of multidimensional scaling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This is a partial account of the fascinating history of distance geometry. We make no claim to completeness, but we do promise a dazzling display of beautiful, elementary mathematics. We prove Heron's formula, Cauchy's theorem on the rigidity of polyhedra, Cayley's generalization of Heron's formula to higher dimensions, Menger's characterization of abstract semimetric spaces, a result of Gödel on metric spaces on the sphere, and Schoenberg's equivalence of distance and positive semidefinite matrices, which is at the basis of multidimensional scaling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 09696016 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/itor.12170 |
