Algebraic proofs of linear versions of the Conway--Gordon--Sachs theorem and the van Kampen--Flores theorem

Abstract

In this paper we present short algebraic proofs of the Linear Conway--Gordon--Sachs and the Linear van Kampen--Flores theorems in the spirit of the Radon theorem on convex hulls. {\bf Theorem.} {\it Take any $n+3$ general position points in $\mathbb{R}^n$. If $n$ is odd, then there are two linked $(n+1)/2$-simplices with the vertices at these points. If $n$ is even, then one can choose two disjoint $(n+2)/2$-tuples such that the interiors $(n/2)$-simplices with the vertices at these $(n+2)/2$-tuples intersect each other.} This theorem is interesting even in case of small dimensions.