Orlicz-Lorentz centroid bodies (Q2407391)

The author extends the definition of Orlicz centroid body due to Lutwak, Yang and Zhang to a more general context of the Orlicz-Lorentz spaces. Given an Orlicz function \(\phi\) and a weight function \(\omega\) on \((0,1)\), the Orlicz-Lorentz centroid body \(\Gamma_{\phi, \omega} K\) of a convex star body \(K \subset \mathbb{R}^n\) is defined by its support function by the formula \[ h(\Gamma_{\phi, \omega} K, x)=\inf \left \{ \lambda >0: \int_0^1 \phi \left (\frac {f^*_{x,K} (t)}{\lambda}\right )\, \omega (t)\, dt \leq 1 \right \}, \] where \(f^*_{x,K} (t)\) denotes the decreasing rearrangement of the function \(f_{x,K} (y)\), \(y\in K\). It is shown that the volume ratio \[ \frac{|\Gamma_{\phi, \omega} K|}{|K|} \] is minimized if and only if \(K\) is an ellipsoid centered at the origin. The paper contains a nice historical introduction, background material, and extensive bibliography.