Three-dimensional antipodal and norm-equilateral sets

DOI10.2140/PJM.2006.228.349MaRDI QIDQ996167zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Achill Schürmann, Konrad J. Swanepoel

Publication date 12 September 2007

Published in Pacific Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0506240

zbMATH Keywords

antipodal setnorm-equilateral settouching number

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Minimal surfaces and optimization (49Q05) Convex sets in (3) dimensions (including convex surfaces) (52A15) Convexity and finite-dimensional Banach spaces (including special norms, zonoids, etc.) (aspects of convex geometry) (52A21) Erd?s problems and related topics of discrete geometry (52C10) Packing and covering in (n) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry) (52C17)

Abstract: We characterize the three-dimensional spaces admitting at least six or at least seven equidistant points. In particular, we show the existence of $C^{i}nfty$ norms on $R^3$ admitting six equidistant points, which refutes a conjecture of Lawlor and Morgan (1994, Pacific J. Math extbf{166}, 55--83), and gives the existence of energy-minimizing cones with six regions for certain uniformly convex norms on $R^3$. On the other hand, no differentiable norm on $R^3$ admits seven equidistant points. A crucial ingredient in the proof is a classification of all three-dimensional antipodal sets. We also apply the results to the touching numbers of several three-dimensional convex bodies.

Review text

The paper characterizes three-dimensional normed (Minkowski) spaces admitting at least 6 or at least 7 equidistant points. It is shown that there exist \(C^\infty\) norms in three dimensions admitting 6 equidistant points, contrary to a conjecture of \textit{G. Lawlor} and \textit{F. Morgan} [Pac. J. Math. 166, 55--83 (1994; Zbl 0830.49028)]. On the other hand no differentiable norm in 3 dimensions admit 7 equidistant points. A crucial component in the proof is a classification of all three-dimensional antipodal sets. The results have been applied to the touching numbers of several three-dimensional convex bodies.

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