Topology of the hyperspace of convex bodies of constant width (Q1277488)

The paper concerns topological properties of the hyperspace \({\mathcal N}\) of convex bodies of constant width in \(\mathbb{R}^n\). Let \(Q\) be the Hilbert cube. As the main result, the following theorem is proved. Theorem. For \(n \geq 2\), the space \({\mathcal N}\) is homeomorphic to a contractible \(Q\)-manifold. The proof is based on a theorem of \textit{H. Toruńczyk}, which gives a necessary and sufficient condition for a locally compact ANR to be a \(Q\)-manifold [Fundam. Math. 106, 31-40 (1980; Zbl 0346.57004)].