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Zonoids with minimal volume-product—a new proof
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by Y. Gordon, M. Meyer and S. Reisner
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 104 (1988), 273-276
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1988-0958082-9
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Abstract:

A new and simple proof of the following result is given: The product of the volumes of a symmetric zonoid $A$ in ${{\mathbf {R}}^n}$ and of its polar body is minimal if and only if $A$ is the Minkowski sum of $n$ segments.
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Bibliographic Information
  • © Copyright 1988 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 104 (1988), 273-276
  • MSC: Primary 52A40; Secondary 52A20
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1988-0958082-9
  • MathSciNet review: 958082