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This paper proves a curvature entropy inequality for non-symmetric convex bodies.

problem Proving a curvature entropy inequality for non-symmetric convex bodies.
method Demonstrated the log-Minkowski inequality of curvature entropy for general convex bodies in 2D.
result Equivalence of cone-volume measure uniqueness, log-Minkowski volume inequality, and curvature entropy inequality for general convex bodies in 2D.

Solves a complex geometric problem for symmetric convex bodies.

problem Conditions for a measure to be the dual curvature measure of a symmetric convex body.
method Variational approach using entropy and quermassintegrals, with estimates on entropy and curvature measures.
result Explicit conditions for the measure concentration, leading to a full solution for 1<q<n1 < q < n.

A Minkowski class is a closed subset of the space of convex bodies in Euclidean space Rn which is closed under Minkowski addition and non-negative dilatations. A convex body in Rn is universal if the expansion of its support function in spherical harmonics contains non-zero harmonics of all orders. If K is universal, t…

2012-07-31abs ↗pdf ↗

Solves Christoffel-Minkowski problem for axially symmetric bodies.

problem Necessary and sufficient conditions for mixed area measures of axially symmetric convex bodies.
method Introduced a new method to transform mixed area measures and mixed volumes of axially symmetric bodies, refining Firey's classification and improving estimates.
result Complete solution to the mixed Christoffel-Minkowski problem for axially symmetric bodies without regularity assumptions.

Log-Brunn-Minkowski inequality proven for ball and symmetric convex bodies.

problem Proving the log-Brunn-Minkowski inequality for specific geometric shapes.
method Analyzing the inequality for a ball and symmetric convex bodies in a C2C^2 neighborhood.
result Log-Brunn-Minkowski inequality holds for a ball and symmetric convex bodies.

The paper proves a theorem linking convex body centroids and category theory.

problem Understanding centroids of sections of convex bodies.
method Lusternik-Schnirelmann category theory.
result At least n hyperplanes exist such that the center of mass of their intersection with a convex body lies on the boundary of the convex body.

The paper examines the failure of Brunn-Minkowski inequality for certain convex bodies.

problem Brunn-Minkowski inequality for qq-th dual quermassintegrals with q>nq>n.
method Second variation argument, dimension reduction, Hadwiger's inequality, singular weighted Reilly formula, coordinate-slice Hardy inequality.
result Established the inequality for unconditional convex bodies in the full range 0<qn+10<q\le n+1.

New space of tensorial bodies defined, properties and representatives studied.

problem Characterizing convex bodies in tensor norms.
method Introduced a new space of tensorial bodies, defined a Banach-Mazur distance, and proved existence of a compact type compactum.
result Topological representatives for the space of tensorial bodies and the Banach-Mazur type compactum are given.

New geometric inequalities for convex bodies derived from Log-Brunn-Minkowski conjecture.

problem Proving geometric inequalities for convex bodies.
method Analyzing semi-norms and symmetric convex bodies, using integral inequalities.
result Characterization and improvement of geometric inequalities involving convex bodies.

The study connects the average number of solutions to mixed volumes of convex bodies.

problem Finding a relationship between the average number of solutions to systems of equations and mixed volumes of convex bodies.
method Developed Banach metrics in vector spaces, constructed Banach convex bodies in the cotangent bundle of XX, and calculated the average number of solutions as the mixed symplectic volume of these bodies.
result The average number of solutions is equal to the mixed symplectic volume of Banach convex bodies.

Employing the affine normal flow, we prove a stability version of the pp-affine isoperimetric inequality for p1p\geq1 in R2\mathbb{R}^2 in the class of origin-symmetric convex bodies. That is, if KK is an origin-symmetric convex body in R2\mathbb{R}^2 such that it has area ππ and its pp-affine perimeter is close en…

2012-09-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New insights from centro-affine geometry solve a key geometric conjecture.

problem Log-Brunn-Minkowski conjecture in centro-affine differential geometry.
method Interpreting the log-Brunn-Minkowski conjecture as a spectral problem and using centro-affine differential geometry.
result Global uniqueness and inequalities in the log-Minkowski problem for certain convex bodies.

For a convex body KRnK\subset\R^n and i{1,...,n1}i\in\{1,...,n-1\}, the function assigning to any ii-dimensional subspace LL of Rn\R^n, the ii-dimensional volume of the orthogonal projection of KK to LL, is called the ii-th projection function of KK. Let K,K0RnK, K_0\subset \R^n be smooth convex bodies of class C+2C^2_+, and l…

2004-08-02abs ↗pdf ↗

New MI ellipses interpolate between John and Loewner ellipses in 2D.

problem Approximating convex bodies by ellipses with respect to symmetric difference metric.
method Analyzing maximal intersection (MI) ellipsoids, proving uniqueness in 2D.
result Continuous family of MI ellipses interpolating John and Loewner ellipses in 2D.

In [Centro-affine invariants for smooth convex bodies, Int. Math. Res. Notices. doi: 10.1093/imrn/rnr110, 2011] Stancu introduced a family of centro-affine normal flows, pp-flow, for 1p<.1\leq p<\infty. Here we investigate the asymptotic behavior of the planar pp-flow for p=p=\infty in the class of smooth, origin-symme…

2013-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗

The Mahler volume of a centrally symmetric convex body K is defined as M(K)= (Vol K)(Vol K^dual). Mahler conjectured that this volume is minimized when K is a cube. We introduce the bottleneck conjecture, which stipulates that a certain convex body K^diamond subset K X K^dual has least volume when K is an ellipsoid. If…

1998-11-19abs ↗pdf ↗

New illumination bodies defined for ball-convex shapes, proving convexity and establishing surface area measures.

problem Characterizing properties of ball-convex shapes.
method Introducing illumination bodies and weighted illumination bodies, proving convexity, and establishing surface area measures.
result Illumination bodies are convex and provide surface area measures for ball-convex shapes.

Proves Hodge-Riemann relations for mixed valuations and strengthens geometric inequalities.

problem Geometric inequalities and mixed Hodge-Riemann relations for translation-invariant valuations.
method Proves mixed Hodge-Riemann relations for various convex bodies and their mixed volumes.
result Strengthened geometric inequalities for lower dimensional convex bodies.

The present note is a result of an on-going investigation into the logarithmic Brunn-Minkowski inequality. We obtain lower estimates on the volume product for convex bodies in Rn\mathbb{R}^n not necessarily symmetric with respect to the origin from a modified logarithmic Brunn-Minkowski inequality.

2014-04-30abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce and study a new class of $\eps$-convex bodies (extending the class of convex bodies) in metric and normed linear spaces. We analyze relations between characteristic properties of convex bodies, demonstrate how $\eps$-convex bodies connect with some classical results of Convex Geometry, as Helly theorem, an…

2008-08-13abs ↗pdf ↗

New surface area measures defined for ball-convex bodies, leading to entropy and inequalities.

problem Defining and analyzing surface area measures for ball-convex bodies.
method Introducing LpL_p relative surface areas, proving invariance and inequalities, and using geometric interpretations.
result Established inequalities and a new notion of entropy for ball-convex bodies.

Study on the topology of tensorial bodies, showing they are homeomorphic to a product space.

problem Topology of tensorial bodies in high-dimensional spaces.
method Analyzing hyperspaces of convex bodies associated to tensor norms, determining homeomorphism type.
result Homeomorphic to a product space of the Hilbert cube and a Euclidean space.

Study of smooth convex bodies up to congruence.

problem Understanding hyperspaces of smooth convex bodies up to congruence.
method Systematic study of hyperspaces of convex bodies, focusing on CC^\infty and C1C^1 smoothness, and using homeomorphism and congruence concepts.
result Determine the homeomorphism type of positively curved CC^\infty convex bodies and their quotient by isometries.

New proof for unique semi-symmetric compatible linear connection on Finsler manifolds.

problem Existence and uniqueness of semi-symmetric compatible linear connections on Finsler manifolds.
method New linear algebra proof without integration, using convex body properties and intrinsic equations.
result Uniqueness of semi-symmetric compatible linear connection proved.

Paper studies Lie-Trotter integrator for symmetric free rigid body dynamics.

problem Understanding dynamics of symmetric free rigid body using numerical methods.
method Examines Lie-Trotter integrator applied to Euler equations.
result Lie-Trotter integrator results in a Poisson integrator for symmetric free rigid body dynamics.

For a convex body on the Euclidean unit sphere the spherical convex floating body is introduced. The asymptotic behavior of the volume difference of a spherical convex body and its spherical floating body is investigated. This gives rise to a new spherical area measure, the floating area. Remarkably, this floating area…

2014-11-27abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper proves convex bodies are minimal fillings and have Lipschitz-volume rigidity.

problem Finding minimal fillings of convex bodies.
method Analyzing integral current spaces and proving rigidity properties.
result Convex bodies are the unique minimal fillings of their boundary metrics among integral current spaces and enjoy Lipschitz-volume rigidity.

The paper finds the unique minimizer of area for hyperbolic bodies with curvature constraints.

problem Finding the unique minimizer of area for hyperbolic bodies with curvature constraints.
method Introduced the concept of 'thick λλ-sausage' bodies and used extra assumption of thickness to handle non-convex inner parallel bodies.
result The thick λλ-sausage body is the unique minimizer of area among all bodies with a given length and curvature constraints.

Study spherical convex bodies using LpL_p-floating areas and curvature entropy.

problem Analogous isoperimetric inequalities for spherical convex bodies.
method Introduced LpL_p-floating areas and curvature entropy for spherical convex bodies.
result Established isoperimetric inequalities and dual isoperimetric inequalities.

Paper extends capillary convex body results to anisotropic setting with Alexandrov-Fenchel inequalities.

problem Extending capillary convex body results to anisotropic setting.
method Developed theory for anisotropic capillary convex bodies in half-space and established Alexandrov-Fenchel inequality for mixed volumes.
result Established a general Alexandrov-Fenchel inequality for mixed volumes of anisotropic capillary convex bodies, weakening and extending previous results.

Sharp stability results for reverse isoperimetric inequalities in 2D.

problem Reverse isoperimetric inequalities in the plane.
method Stability analysis of λ\lambda-convex bodies and convex bodies with smooth boundaries.
result Sharp stability results for reverse isoperimetric inequalities, including inradius and Cheeger inequalities.