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The Three Gap Theorem (Steinhauss Conjecture)

Logic in Computer Science 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We deal with the distribution of N points placed consecutively around the circle by a fixed angle of a. From the proof of Tony van Ravenstein, we propose a detailed proof of the Steinhaus conjecture whose result is the following: the N points partition the circle into gaps of at most three different lengths. We study the mathematical notions required for the proof of this theorem revealed during a formal proof carried out in Coq.

Cite

@article{arxiv.cs/0609124,
  title  = {The Three Gap Theorem (Steinhauss Conjecture)},
  author = {Micaela Mayero},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0609124},
  year   = {2007}
}