Hedgehogs of constant width and equichordal points

• Autorzy: Yves Martinez-Maure
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We give a characterization of convex hypersurfaces with an equichordal point in terms of hedgehogs of constant width.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

convex body; hypersurface; pedal; equichordal; hedgehog

Kategorie tematyczne

• 52A20: Convex sets in n dimensions (including convex hypersurfaces)

• Wydawca: Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Annales Polonici Mathematici
• Rocznik: 1997
• Tom: 67
• Numer: 3
• Strony: 285-288

Daty

wydano

1997

otrzymano

1996-07-08

poprawiono

1997-03-05

Twórcy

autor

Yves Martinez-Maure

• 1, Rue Auguste Perret, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France

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