Tverberg’s theorem is 50 years old: A survey

This survey presents an overview of the advances around Tverberg’s theorem, focusing on the last two decades. We discuss the topological, linear-algebraic, and combinatorial aspects of Tverberg’s theorem and its applications. The survey contains several open problems and conjectures.

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