Abstract
Let
K⊂R3 be a convex body. A point
p0 is a point of revolution for
K if every section of
K through
p0 has an axis of symmetry that passes through
p0. In particular, every point that lies in an axis of revolution is a point of revolution. A line
L⊂R3 is a
false axis of revolution, if every point of
L is a point of revolution for
K but
L is not an axis of revolution. The purpose of this paper is to prove that only solid spheres admit a false axis of revolution
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Jesús Jerónimo-Castro
Dep. de Matemáticas UNAM, Circuito Ext. Cd. Universitaria, Colonia Copilco el Bajo, México D.F. - C.P. 04510
and: Facultad de Matemáticas, Universidad de Guerrero, México
jeronimo@cimat.mx
Luis Montejano
Instituto de Matemáticas UNAM, Circuito Ext. Cd. Universitaria, Colonia Copilco el Bajo, México D.F. - C.P. 04510
and: Centro de Innovacion Matemática, Queretaro, México
luis@matem.unam.mx
Efrén Morales-Amaya
Dep. de Matemáticas UNAM, Circuito Ext. Cd. Universitaria, Colonia Copilco el Bajo, México D.F. - C.P. 04510
and: Facultad de Matemáticas, Universidad de Guerrero, México
Suggested citation
J. Jerónimo-Castro, L. Montejano, E. Morales-Amaya. “Only Solid Spheres Admit a False Axis of Revolution.” Journal of Convex Analysis 18 (2011), No. 2, 505–511. https://doi.org/10.68381/jca18032
Published by Heldermann Verlag, 2011. Rights now held by Banach Press.