Abstract
A generalization of the well-known Sperner lemma is suggested, which covers the case of arbitrary subdivisions of (convex) polyhedra into (convex) polyhedra. It is used for giving a new proof of the Thomas-Monsky-Mead theorem saying that the n-cube can be subdivided into N simplices of equal volume if and only if N is divisible by n!. Some new related results are announced. Bibliography: 6 titles.
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Published inZapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 231, 1995, pp. 245–254.
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Bekker, B.M., Netsvetaev, N.Y. Generalized Sperner lemma and subdivisions into simplices of equal volume. J Math Sci 91, 3492–3498 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02434927
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02434927