In
mathematics, the Atiyah conjecture on configurations is a
conjecture
In mathematics, a conjecture is a conclusion or a proposition that is proffered on a tentative basis without proof. Some conjectures, such as the Riemann hypothesis (still a conjecture) or Fermat's Last Theorem (a conjecture until proven in 1 ...
introduced by stating that a certain
''n'' by ''n'' matrix
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depending on ''n'' points in R
3 is always
non-singular
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.
See also
*
Berry–Robbins problem
References
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Conjectures
Unsolved problems in geometry