Abstract
A geometric graph ( = gg) is a pair G = 〈V, E〉, where V is a finite set of points ( = vertices) in general position in the plane, and E is a set of open straight line segments ( = edges) whose endpoints are in V. G is a convex gg ( = cgg) if V is the set of vertices of a convex polygon. For n≥1, 0≤e≤(n2) and m≥1 let I = I(n,e,m) (Ic=Ic(n,e,m)) be the maximal number such that for every gg (cgg) G with n vertices and e edges there exists a set of m lines whose union intersects at least I (Ic) edges of G. In this paper we determine Ic(n,e,m) precisely for all admissible n, e and m and show that I(n,e,m) = Ic(n,e,m) if 2me≥n2 and in many other cases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-90 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Discrete Mathematics |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | C |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics