Many unit distances requires many directions

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Main Authors: Currier, Gabriel, Solymosi, József
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Published: 2025
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author Currier, Gabriel
Solymosi, József
author_facet Currier, Gabriel
Solymosi, József
contents In this note, we show that in planar pointsets determining many unit distances, these unit distances must span many directions. Specifically, we show that a set of $n$ points can determine only $o(n^{4/3})$ unit distances from a set of at most $O(n^{1/3})$ directions.
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spellingShingle Many unit distances requires many directions
Currier, Gabriel
Solymosi, József
Combinatorics
52C10, 52C30, 05D99
In this note, we show that in planar pointsets determining many unit distances, these unit distances must span many directions. Specifically, we show that a set of $n$ points can determine only $o(n^{4/3})$ unit distances from a set of at most $O(n^{1/3})$ directions.
title Many unit distances requires many directions
topic Combinatorics
52C10, 52C30, 05D99
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.04208