Continuous maps from spheres converging to boundaries of convex hulls

DOI10.1017/FMS.2021.10zbMATH Open1459.52012arXiv2007.03011OpenAlexW3039978309MaRDI QIDQ4965873FDOQ4965873

Authors: Joseph Malkoun, Peter J. Olver 

Publication date: 10 March 2021

Published in: Forum of Mathematics, Sigma (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Given $n$ distinct points $mathbf{x}_1,ldots,mathbf{x}_n$ in $mathbb{R}^d$, let $K$ denote their convex hull, which we assume to be $d$-dimensional, and $B=partialK$ its $(d-1)$-dimensional boundary. We construct an explicit one-parameter family of continuous maps $mathbf{f}_{varepsilon}colonmathbb{S}^{d-1}oK$ which, for $varepsilon>0$, are defined on the $(d-1)$-dimensional sphere and have the property that the images $mathbf{f}_{varepsilon}(mathbb{S}^{d-1})$ are codimension $1$ submanifolds contained in the interior of $K$. Moreover, as the parameter $varepsilon$ goes to $0^{+}$, the images $mathbf{f}_{varepsilon}(mathbb{S}^{d-1})$ converge, as sets, to the boundary $B$ of the convex hull. We prove this theorem using techniques from convex geometry of (spherical) polytopes and set-valued homology. We further establish an interesting relationship with the Gauss map of the polytope $B$, appropriately defined. Several computer plots illustrating our results will be presented.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2007.03011

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Computational aspects related to convexity (52B55) Set-valued functions (26E25)

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Uses Software

• CandS

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