Abstract
To each centrally symmetric convex body is assigned a distribution on the sphere. As applications, geometric formulas and a characterization of zonoids are obtained.
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Weil, W. Centrally symmetric convex bodies and distributions. Israel J. Math. 24, 352–367 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02834765
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02834765