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On Packings of Spheres in Hilbert Space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2009

R. A. Rankin
Affiliation:
The University Glasgow
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A point x in real Hilbert space is represented by an infinite sequence (x1, x2, x3, …) of real numbers such that

is convergent. The unit “sphere“ S consists of all points × for which ‖x‖ ≤ 1. The sphere of radius a and centre y is denoted by Sa(y) and consists of all points × for which ‖x−y‖ ≤ a.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 1955

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