A characteristic extremal property of simplices
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Abstract:
Among all $d$-dimensional convex bodies the simplices are characterized by the property that the volume of every circumscribed cylinder is not less than $d$ times the volume of the body itself.References
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Additional Information
- © Copyright 1973 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 40 (1973), 247-249
- MSC: Primary 52A40
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1973-0322687-8
- MathSciNet review: 0322687