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the result that any n measurable objects in n-dimensional space can all be cut exactly in half by a single hyperplane.

In topology, ham sandwich theorem refers to the result that any n measurable objects in n-dimensional space can all be cut exactly in half by a single hyperplane. This meaning comes from Stone (1942) in Duke Mathematical Journal.[1]

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  1. Stone, A. H., & Tukey, J. W. (1942). Generalized “sandwich” theorems. Duke Mathematical Journal, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.1215/s0012-7094-42-00925-6

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