Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: We give a short proof of the following theorem of K. Ball: If a centrally symmetric convex body $K\subset \mathbb R^d$ is covered by finitely many planks, then the sum of their relative widths with respect to $K$ is at least $1$.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Akopyan, Arseniy, Polyanskii, Alexander
Institution: Emory University
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Mathematics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Science Foundation
OpenAlex ID: W7214898185