A short proof of Klee's theorem

DOI10.1016/J.DISC.2013.09.009zbMATH Open1277.05029arXiv1302.2354OpenAlexW2027869067MaRDI QIDQ383341FDOQ383341

Authors: John Zanazzi 

Publication date: 3 December 2013

Published in: Discrete Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In 1959, Klee proved that a convex body $K$ is a polyhedron if and only if all of its projections are polygons. In this paper, a new proof of this theorem is given for convex bodies in $mathbb{R}^3$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1302.2354

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zbMATH Keywords

projectionconvex bodypolyhedrapolygonpolar dualVictor Klee

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial aspects of finite geometries (05B25) General convexity (52A99)

Cites Work

• New Characterizations of Polyhedral Cones
• Some characterizations of convex polyhedra

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• A short proof of Fleischner's theorem
• On some characterizations of convex polyhedra

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