On balancing consecutive slices of cake
Combinatorics
2026-07-01 v1
Abstract
Let be an infinite sequence of points on a circle. The first of these points cuts the circle into pieces. For any given , let be the ratio between the maximum and minimum sizes of consecutive pieces. Addressing a question of De Bruijn and Erd\H{o}s, we define a family of sequences for which the asymptotic least upper bound of this ratio, can easily be calculated. Hence, for small , we present upper bounds on .
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@article{arxiv.2607.00775,
title = {On balancing consecutive slices of cake},
author = {David Bevan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.00775},
year = {2026}
}
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