English

Extremal functions for real convex bodies: simplices, strips, and ellipses

Complex Variables 2024-05-08 v3

Abstract

We present an explicit method to compute the (Siciak-Zaharjuta) extremal function of a real convex polytope in terms of supporting simplices and strips. We use this to give a new proof of the existence of extremal ellipses associated to the extremal function of a real convex body.

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@article{arxiv.1908.07118,
  title  = {Extremal functions for real convex bodies: simplices, strips, and ellipses},
  author = {Sione Ma`u},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.07118},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

45 pages, 4 figures. The main theorem has a new proof

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