Isometric reflection vectors in Banach spaces (Q1766714)

The notion of an isometric reflection vector is studied, meaning a vector \(u\neq0\) of a Banach space \(X\) such that for all elements \(v\) of some \(1\)-codimensional subspace the equation \(\| u+v\| =\| u-v\| \) holds. The main result is a new proof of a theorem due to \textit{J.~Becerra Guerrero} and \textit{A.~Rodríguez Palacios} [Rocky Mt.\ J. Math.\ 30, No. 1, 63--83 (2000; Zbl 1001.46013)] which says that \(X\) is a Hilbert space if the set of isometric reflection vectors has nonempty interior. In addition, there is a section dealing with parallelogram identity vectors; i.e., vectors for which the parallelogram identity holds true.