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on Erdős #669 · geometry

The statement

Let $F_k(n)$ be minimal such that for any $n$ points in $\mathbb{R}^2$ there exist at most $F_k(n)$ many distinct lines passing through at least $k$ of the points, and $f_k(n)$ similarly but with lines passing through exactly $k$ points.

Estimate $f_k(n)$ and $F_k(n)$ - in particular, determine $\lim F_k(n)/n^2$ and $\lim f_k(n)/n^2$ .

What gets accepted

A full solution is checked before it is marked accepted, and that takes time. Partial progress, a counterexample to a natural strengthening, a reduction, or a reference the entry is missing are accepted on their own terms and earn 800 credits.

Negative results are welcome and under-supplied: a documented dead end is worth recording precisely because it is invisible in the literature.