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The exact bound for the reverse isodiametric problem in 3-space

Metric Geometry 2023-08-25 v4

Abstract

Let KK be a convex body in R3\mathbb{R}^{3}. We denote the volume of KK by Vol(K)Vol(K) and the diameter of KK by Diam(K).Diam(K). In this paper we prove that there exists a linear bijection T:R3R3T:\mathbb{R}^{3}\to \mathbb{R}^{3} such that Vol(TK)212Diam(TK)3Vol(TK)\geq \frac{\sqrt{2}}{12}Diam(TK)^3 with equality if KK is a simplex, which was conjectured by Endre Makai Jr. As a corollary, we prove that any non-separable lattice of translates in R3\mathbb{R}^{3} has density of at least 112\frac{1}{12}, which is a dual analog of Minkowski's fundamental theorem. Also we prove that Vol(K)112ω(K)3Vol(K)\geq \frac{1}{12}\omega(K)^3, where KR3K\subset \mathbb{R}^{3} is a convex body and ω(K)\omega(K) is the lattice width of KK. In addition, there exists a three-dimensional simplex ΔR3\Delta\subset \mathbb{R}^3 such that Vol(Δ)=112ω(Δ)3.Vol(\Delta) = \frac{1}{12}\omega(\Delta)^3.

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@article{arxiv.2306.14576,
  title  = {The exact bound for the reverse isodiametric problem in 3-space},
  author = {Arkadiy Aliev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.14576},
  year   = {2023}
}

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25 pages

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