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Convex bodies with sections with hyperplanes of symmetry

Metric Geometry 2025-09-23 v1

Abstract

Let KRnK\subset \mathbb{R}^n be a convex body and let pp in the interior of K K, n3n \geq 3. The point pp is said to be a \textit{Larman point} of KK if, for every hyperplane Π\Pi passing through pp, the section ΠK\Pi\cap K has a (n2)(n-2)-plane of symmetry. If, in addition, for every hyperplane Π\Pi passing through pp, the section ΠK\Pi\cap K has a (n2)(n-2)-plane of symmetry which contains pp, then the point pp is called a revolution point. In this work we prove that if for the convex body KK, n3n \geq 3, there exists a hyperplane HH, a point pp such that pp is a Larman point of KK but not a revolution point and, for every hyperplane Π\Pi passing though pp, the section ΠK\Pi \cap K has an (n2)(n-2)-plane of symmetry parallel to HH, then KK is an ellipsoid of revolution with an axis perpendicular to HH.

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@article{arxiv.2509.17326,
  title  = {Convex bodies with sections with hyperplanes of symmetry},
  author = {Efrén Morales-Amaya},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.17326},
  year   = {2025}
}