Minimal shell of a typical convex body

Minimal shell of a typical convex body
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Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 109 (1990), 797-802 Request permission

We prove that "most" convex bodies in ${E^d}$ touch the boundary of their minimal shell in precisely $d + 2$ points.

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