Approximation of smooth convex bodies by circumscribed polytopes with respect to the surface area (Q1034939)

The approximation of a convex body with \(C^2\) boundary in the Euclidean \(d\)-space by circumscribed polytopes of \(n\) faces is approached in terms of minimal surface area. First the moment problem and the related properties of convex hypersurfaces are studied in order to prepare the main results. Then the authors obtain a result about the approximation of paraboloids. Next, the polytopal approximation of convex hypersurfaces of positive curvature is discussed. Finally, the shape properties of the circumscribed polytope with \(n\) faces that has minimal surface area and approximates a convex body with \(C^2\) boundary are obtained in terms of their Hausdorff distance. An asymptotic formula in terms of \(n\) for the difference of surface area of the polytope and the approximated convex body concludes the paper.