The k-aggregation Closure for Covering Sets

Abstract: In this paper, we will answer one of the questions proposed by Bodur, Del~Pia, Dey, Molinaro and Pokutta in 2017. Specifically, we show that the k-aggregation closure of a covering set is a polyhedron. The proof technique is based on an equivalent condition for the closure of any particular family of cutting-planes to be polyhedral, from the perspective of convex geometry. We believe that this technique can be applied to tackle other polyhedrality problems in the future and may be of independent interest.