What does it mean if you take the zero vector in the hyperplane separation theorem?












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If you have two disjoint sets V and W, which are compact and convex, then by the separation theorem there exists a vector u such that uv< uw.



However what does it mean if you take u=0?










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    The theorem states that there exists a $u$; you cannot choose it.
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    Jan 15 at 20:35










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    The separation theorem gives the existence of a non zero $u$.
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    If $u=0$ then $uvnotlt uw$.
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    – John Douma
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If you have two disjoint sets V and W, which are compact and convex, then by the separation theorem there exists a vector u such that uv< uw.



However what does it mean if you take u=0?










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    $begingroup$
    The theorem states that there exists a $u$; you cannot choose it.
    $endgroup$
    – angryavian
    Jan 15 at 20:35










  • $begingroup$
    The separation theorem gives the existence of a non zero $u$.
    $endgroup$
    – copper.hat
    Jan 15 at 20:37












  • $begingroup$
    If $u=0$ then $uvnotlt uw$.
    $endgroup$
    – John Douma
    Jan 15 at 21:03














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If you have two disjoint sets V and W, which are compact and convex, then by the separation theorem there exists a vector u such that uv< uw.



However what does it mean if you take u=0?










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If you have two disjoint sets V and W, which are compact and convex, then by the separation theorem there exists a vector u such that uv< uw.



However what does it mean if you take u=0?







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    $begingroup$
    The theorem states that there exists a $u$; you cannot choose it.
    $endgroup$
    – angryavian
    Jan 15 at 20:35










  • $begingroup$
    The separation theorem gives the existence of a non zero $u$.
    $endgroup$
    – copper.hat
    Jan 15 at 20:37












  • $begingroup$
    If $u=0$ then $uvnotlt uw$.
    $endgroup$
    – John Douma
    Jan 15 at 21:03














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    The theorem states that there exists a $u$; you cannot choose it.
    $endgroup$
    – angryavian
    Jan 15 at 20:35










  • $begingroup$
    The separation theorem gives the existence of a non zero $u$.
    $endgroup$
    – copper.hat
    Jan 15 at 20:37












  • $begingroup$
    If $u=0$ then $uvnotlt uw$.
    $endgroup$
    – John Douma
    Jan 15 at 21:03








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$begingroup$
The theorem states that there exists a $u$; you cannot choose it.
$endgroup$
– angryavian
Jan 15 at 20:35




$begingroup$
The theorem states that there exists a $u$; you cannot choose it.
$endgroup$
– angryavian
Jan 15 at 20:35












$begingroup$
The separation theorem gives the existence of a non zero $u$.
$endgroup$
– copper.hat
Jan 15 at 20:37






$begingroup$
The separation theorem gives the existence of a non zero $u$.
$endgroup$
– copper.hat
Jan 15 at 20:37














$begingroup$
If $u=0$ then $uvnotlt uw$.
$endgroup$
– John Douma
Jan 15 at 21:03




$begingroup$
If $u=0$ then $uvnotlt uw$.
$endgroup$
– John Douma
Jan 15 at 21:03










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