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Cutting convex polygons into triangles of same diameter

This question continues from: Cutting convex regions into equal diameter and equal least width pieces Definitions: The diameter of a convex region is the greatest distance between any pair of points ...
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Ellipse of least perimeter that contains a given triangle

This post is related to Smallest 3-ellipses that contain triangles and tries to clarify a basic issue. Question: Given a general triangle T, How does one find and characterize the ellipse of least ...
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Intersecting balls with convex regions and a bisector thereof

This question is related to my previous posting Angle subtended by the shortest segment that bisects the area of a convex polygon Let $C$ be a convex region in the plane and let $s$ be the shortest ...
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Partitioning polygons into acute isosceles triangles

Question: Given an $N$-vertex polygon (not necessarily convex). It is to be cut into the least number of acute isosceles triangles. Based on this MathSE discussion, one can think of a method to get $\...
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A center of convex planar regions based on chords

This is based on Chapter 6 of 'Convex figures' by Yaglom and Boltyanskii. This post also continues On two centers of convex regions. A point $P$ in the interior of a planar convex region $C$ divides ...
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