On the Lipschitz Continuity of the Spherical Cap Discrepancy around Generic Point Sets
By: Holger Heitsch and René Henrion
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Language: English
Page range: 224 - 254
Submitted on: Apr 8, 2025
Accepted on: May 30, 2025
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
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