Geodesic diameter of bodies of constant width

DOI10.1007/S10958-009-9561-5MaRDI QIDQ844462zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Victor A. Zalgaller

Publication date 19 January 2010

Published in Journal of Mathematical Sciences (New York) (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s10958-009-9561-5

zbMATH Keywords

body of constant widthgeodesic diameter

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Convex sets in (3) dimensions (including convex surfaces) (52A15) Length, area, volume and convex sets (aspects of convex geometry) (52A38) Inequalities and extremum problems involving convexity in convex geometry (52A40)

Review text

Let \(\Phi\) be a three-dimensional body of constant width \(B\). The geodesic diameter \(G\) of the surface of \(\Phi\) is estimated via \(B\) from above and from below. The main result states that the inequality \(G\leq \frac{\pi}{2} B\) holds, moreover the equality \(G= \frac{\pi}{2} B\) occurs if and only if \(\Phi\) is a body of revolution. The question is what is the optimal estimate from below for \(G\) in terms of \(B\). What is an extremal body, which has the minimal geodesic diameter \(G\) between all the convex bodies of a fixed constant width \(B\)?

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