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On some affine isoperimetric inequalities. (English) Zbl 0592.52005

The theory of inequalities for convex bodies related to the isoperimetric inequalities has been revived considerably in the last decade. The author contributes several new and interesting results. We mention two of them.
Let A be a convex body in \({\mathbb{R}}^ n\) having a positive continuous curvature function, let \(\pi\) K be the projection body of a convex body K, and let V(K) denote the volume, \(V_ 1(A,B):=V(A,...,A,B)\) a mixed volume.
Theorem: \(V(K)^{n-1}\Omega (A)^{n+1}\leq n(n\omega_ n/\omega_{n- 1})^ n V^ n_ 1(A,\pi K),\) the equality sign holding if and only if A and the polar body \(K^*\) of K are homothetic ellipoids.
Let c be the centroid of K. Then the centroid body \(\Gamma\) K of K is defined by the supporting function \(V(K)^{-1}\int_{-c+K}| x\cdot y| dy.\) Theorem: If K, \(\bar K\) are convex bodies in \({\mathbb{R}}^ n\), then \(V(\pi \bar K)V(K)\leq ((n+1)/2)^ n \omega^ 2_ n V^ n_ 1(\bar K,\Gamma K)\) with equality if and only if K and the polar body of \(\pi\) K are homothetic.
Reviewer: G.Ewald

MSC:

52A40 Inequalities and extremum problems involving convexity in convex geometry
52A20 Convex sets in \(n\) dimensions (including convex hypersurfaces)
53A15 Affine differential geometry
52A22 Random convex sets and integral geometry (aspects of convex geometry)
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