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Inscribed Polygons that Characterize Inner Product Spaces

Functional Analysis 2017-07-31 v1

Abstract

Let XX be a real normed space with unit sphere S. We prove that XX is an inner product space if and only if there exists a real number ρ=(1+cos2kπ2m+1)/2\rho=\sqrt{(1+\cos\frac{2k\pi}{2m+1})/2}, (k=1,2,,m;m=1,2,)(k=1,2,\ldots , m ;\:m=1,2,\ldots), such that every chord of SS that supports ρS\rho S touches ρS\rho S at its middle point. If this condition holds, then every point uSu\in S is a vertex of a regular polygon that is inscribed in SS and circumscribed about ρS\rho S.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1707.09171,
  title  = {Inscribed Polygons that Characterize Inner Product Spaces},
  author = {Carlos Benítez and Pedro Martín and Diego Yáñez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1707.09171},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

12 pages, 2 figures

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