A special case of Mahler's conjecture (Q1275656)

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A special case of Mahler's conjecture
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    A special case of Mahler's conjecture (English)
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    13 January 1999
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    Mahler's conjecture says that \[ \text{vol}_n(K)\text{vol}_n(K^*)\geq {4^n\over n!}, \] where \(K\) is a convex body in \(\mathbb{R}^n\), centrally symmetric about the origin, and \(K^*\) is the polar body of \(K\). This is known to be true in some special cases (\(n= 2\), zonoids, highly symmetric bodies). The conjecture is proved here for polytopes with at most \(2n+2\) vertices (or facets) in dimension \(2\leq n\leq 8\); the extreme cases are characterized. The proof requires computer calculations.
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    volume product
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    polar convex body
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    Mahler's conjecture
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