A subset A of a finite set P of points in the plane is called an empty polygon, if each point of A is a vertex of the convex hull of A and the convex hull of A contains no other points of P. We construct a set of n points in general position in the plane with only ˜1.62n2 empty triangles, ˜1.94n2 empty quadrilaterals, ˜1.02n2 empty pentagons, and ˜0.2n2 empty hexagons.
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