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Approximation of spherical convex bodies of constant width $\pi/2$

Metric Geometry 2025-04-01 v2

Abstract

Let CS2C\subset \mathbb{S}^2 be a spherical convex body of constant width τ\tau. It is known that (i) if τ<π/2\tau<\pi/2 then for any ε>0\varepsilon>0 there exists a spherical convex body CεC_\varepsilon of constant width τ\tau whose boundary consists only of arcs of circles of radius τ\tau such that the Hausdorff distance between CC and CεC_\varepsilon is at most ε\varepsilon; (ii) if τ>π/2\tau>\pi/2 then for any ε>0\varepsilon>0 there exists a spherical convex body CεC_\varepsilon of constant width τ\tau whose boundary consists only of arcs of circles of radius τπ2\tau-\frac{\pi}{2} and great circle arcs such that the Hausdorff distance between CC and CεC_\varepsilon is at most ε\varepsilon. In this paper, we present an approximation of the remaining case τ=π/2\tau=\pi/2, that is, if τ=π/2\tau=\pi/2 then for any ε>0\varepsilon>0 there exists a spherical polytope Pε\mathcal{P}_\varepsilon of constant width π/2\pi/2 such that the Hausdorff distance between CC and Pε\mathcal{P}_\varepsilon is at most ε\varepsilon.

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@article{arxiv.2409.00596,
  title  = {Approximation of spherical convex bodies of constant width $\pi/2$},
  author = {Huhe Han},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.00596},
  year   = {2025}
}

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7 pages,2 figures