General \(L_{p}\) affine isoperimetric inequalities (Q1036195)

Two of the most fundamental affine isoperimetric inequalities are the Petty projection and Busemann-Petty centroid inequality. \textit{E. Lutwak, D. Yang}, and \textit{G. Zhang} [J. Differ. Geom. 56, No. 1, 111--132 (2000; Zbl 1034.52009)] established \(L_p\)~Petty projection inequalities and \(L_p\)~Busemann-Petty centroid inequalities for symmetric \(L_p\)~projection bodies and symmetric \(L_p\)~centroid bodies. Using valuation on convex bodies, the reviewer [Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 357, No. 10, 4191--4213 (2005; Zbl 1077.52005)] showed that there exists an entire class of \(L_p\)~projection bodies and an entire class of \(L_p\)~centroid bodies. In the paper under review, sharp \(L_p\)~affine isoperimetric inequalities are established for all \(L_p\)~projection bodies and all \(L_p\)~centroid bodies. These new inequalities strengthen and imply the \(L_p\)~Petty projection and the \(L_p\)~Busemann-Petty centroid inequalities by Lutwak, Yang, and Zhang. The authors show that the new inequalities for the asymmetric \(L_p\)~projection bodies and asymmetric \(L_p\) centroid bodies are the strongest inequalities within these families of inequalities. As a consequence of their \(L_p\)~Busemann-Petty centroid inequalities and as a generalization of inequalities by \textit{E. Lutwak} and \textit{G. Zhang} [J. Differ. Geom. 47, No. 1, 1--16 (1997; Zbl 0906.52003)], the authors obtain Blaschke-Santaló inequalities which imply as \(p\to\infty\) the classical Blaschke-Santaló inequality for general convex bodies.