ISSN:
1432-1785
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract The convex body K is called a p-tangential body of the convex body $$\bar K$$ if $$\bar K \subseteq K$$ and every (n−p−1)-extremal support plane of K is also a support plane of ¯K. It has been conjectured by Minkowski and proved by Bol that 1-tangential bodies of balls are characterized by the case of equality in one of the Minkowski inequalities for the quermassintegrals. This fact, together with a geometric description of the support of the surface area function Sp(K,·) of order p which was obtained earlier by the author, is used to prove some new characterizations of p-tangential bodies. For instance, an n-dimensional convex body K is a p-tangential body of a ball (for some p∈{0,..., n−2}) if, and only if, its surface area functions Sp (K,·) and Sn−1 (K,·) are constant multiples of each other.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01171753
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