Convex bodies with algebraic section volume functions
摘要
The section volume function AK(ξ, t), ξ ∈ ℝn, t ∈ ℝ, of a body K ⊂ ℝn evaluates the (n − 1)-dimensional volume of the cross-section of K by the hyperplane {x·ξ = t}. We are concerned with the question: can the shape of a body K be detected from an algebraic type of its section function? We prove that among strictly convex bodies K with C∞ boundaries, ellipsoids are completely described by the algebraic equation qA