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A continuous version of a result of Du and Hwang

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In the proof of Gilbert-Pollak conjecture on the Steiner ratio, a result of Du and Hwang on a minimax problem played an important role. In this note, we prove a continuous version of this result.

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  1. Computer Science Department, University of Minnesota, 55455, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Ding -Zhu Du

  2. Department of Industrial and System Engineering, University of Florida, 32611, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Panos M. Pardalos

  3. Institute of Applied Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

    Ding -Zhu Du

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Du, D.Z., Pardalos, P.M. A continuous version of a result of Du and Hwang. J Glob Optim 5, 127–129 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01100689

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