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On extreme constant width bodies in $\mathbb{R}^3$

Metric Geometry 2025-01-29 v1

Abstract

We consider the family of constant width bodies in R3\mathbb{R}^3 which is convex under Minkowski addition. Extreme shapes cannot be expressed as a nontrivial convex combination of other constant width bodies. We show that each Meissner polyhedra is extreme. We also explain that each constant width body obtained by rotating a symmetric Reuleaux polygon about its axis of symmetry is extreme. In addition, we conjecture a general characterization of all extreme constant width shapes.

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@article{arxiv.2501.16940,
  title  = {On extreme constant width bodies in $\mathbb{R}^3$},
  author = {Ryan Hynd},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.16940},
  year   = {2025}
}
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