We prove that the area distance between two convex bodies K and K? with the same parallel X-rays in a set of n mutually non parallel directions is bounded from above by the area of their intersection, times a constant depending only on n. Equality holds if and only if K is a regular n-gon, and K? is K rotated by ?/n about its center, up to affine transformations. This and similar sharp affine invariant inequalities lead to stability estimates for Hammer's problem if the n directions are known up to an error, or in case X-rays emanating from n collinear points are considered. For n=4, the order of these estimates is compared with the cross ratio of given directions and given points, respectively.

Sharp affine stability estimates for Hammer's problem.

M LONGINETTI;
2008

Abstract

We prove that the area distance between two convex bodies K and K? with the same parallel X-rays in a set of n mutually non parallel directions is bounded from above by the area of their intersection, times a constant depending only on n. Equality holds if and only if K is a regular n-gon, and K? is K rotated by ?/n about its center, up to affine transformations. This and similar sharp affine invariant inequalities lead to stability estimates for Hammer's problem if the n directions are known up to an error, or in case X-rays emanating from n collinear points are considered. For n=4, the order of these estimates is compared with the cross ratio of given directions and given points, respectively.
2008
Affinely regular polygon
Stability estimate
Hammer's problem
X-rays
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