On the equality case in Alexandrov-Fenchel's inequality for convex bodies (Q1112338): Difference between revisions

The Aleksandrov-Fenchel inequality for the mixed volumes of convex bodies \(K_ 1,...,K_ n\) in \({\mathbb{R}}^ n\) states that \[ V(K_ 1,K_ 2,K_ 3,...,K_ n)^ 2\geq V(K_ 1,K_ 1,K_ 3,...,K_ n)V(K_ 2,K_ 2,K_ 3,...,K_ n). \] The general conditions for equality are an open problem. The author considers the case where \(K_ 3,...,K_ n\) are polytopes and establishes an equality criterion involving conditions on certain generalized outer angles at \((n-2)-\) dimensional faces of \(K_ 3+...+K_ n\). He uses his result to deduce an easily formulated sufficient (but not necessary) condition for equality and to construct several examples.