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Hales-Jewett theorem
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Etymology
Named after Alfred W. Hales and Robert I. Jewett.
Proper noun
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en math A fundamental combinatorial result of Ramsey theory, concerning the degree to which high-dimensional objects must necessarily exhibit some combinatorial structure, and cannot be completely random.
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