Convex polytopes are the convex hulls of a finite set of points in Euclidean spaces. They have rich combinatorial, arithmetic, and metrical theory, and are related to toric varieties and to linear programming
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Study of convex polytopes via commutative algebra
Let $P \subset \mathbb{R}^d$ be any convex polytope with integral vertices, and let $M$ be the additive submonoid of $\mathbb{R}^{d+1}$ which is generated by $\{ (v,1) : v \in P \cap \mathbb{Z}^d \}$. ...
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Normal polytopes - counterexample?
An integral polytope $P$ is normal if all lattice points inside the integer dilation $kP$ can be expressed as $p_1+p_2+\dots+p_k$, where $p_i \in P$ are lattice points.
I am looking for an example ...
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Relation between non-integral polytopes, integrally closed polytopes and polynomial Erhart quasi-polynomials
By lattice points, I will always mean points in $\mathbb{Z}^n$ and all polytopes here are convex rational polytopes.
If $P$ is an integral polytope, the counting function for the number of lattice ...
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Integer point in a non-empty polytope
I have a high-dimensional, non-empty polytope $Ax\geq b$ sitting inside the cube ($0\leq x_i \leq 1$). Is there any general theory or technique to show that this polytope contains an integer point, ...
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Classifying two-faces of four-polytopes
Motivation: This question is related to my study of hyperbolic Coxeter polytopes. In general, if one put some restrictions on the type of their dihedral angles (say, all dihedral angles are equal to ...
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Seeking criteria for “threadable” pairs of centrosymmetric polyhedra
Let $A$ and $B$ be origin-centered centrosymmetric polyhedra in $\mathbb{R}^3$:
"for every point $(x, y, z)$ [...] there is an indistinguishable point $(-x, -y, -z)$."
Say that $A$ and $B$ are ...
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Convex hulls of compact sets
Let $A$ be a compact set in a separable Hilbert space $H$, and let $\bar A$ denote its convex hull. Is $\bar A$ compact?
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Lattice points in dilated polytopes and sumsets
Let $P$ be an integral polytope, that is, the convex hull of some points in $\mathbb{N}^d$.
Let $p_1,\dots,p_m$ be all lattice points in $P$.
Question: What is the condition on $P$ that guarantees ...
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Approximation of a convex body by a contained polytope
This question deals with approximating a convex body (a compact convex set of $\mathbb{R}^d$ with non-empty interior) by convex polytopes.
For a given $\delta$, let $n_\delta$ be the number of faces ...
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Toric ideal of slice of a polytope?
Given a collection $A:=\{a_1, \ldots ,a_n \}$ of different integer points in $\mathbb{N}^d$, which span an affine hyperplane when viewed in $\mathbb{R}^d$, one can define a toric ideal $I_A$ from a ...
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Convex polyhedra jammed in $k$ disjoint holes
For a given convex polyhedron $P \subset \mathbb{R}^3$,
I was imagining finding the optimal "fixing" of $P$ in holes (or jamming them in "mud"),
which led to the following question.
First, scale $P$ ...
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Has this generalization of a determinant (assigning multiplicities to the rows) been studied?
I'm working on some questions in tropical geometry, and my problem led me to create the following generalization of a determinant:
Let $A$ be an $m \times n$ matrix with $m \le n$, and positive ...
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An integrality question about expressing an integer as a product of numbers below $n$
Let $n\ge 2$ be a natural number. Suppose that $N$ is a natural number, composed only of primes below $n$, and that can be expressed as
$$
N= \prod_{j=1}^{n} j^{x_j}
$$
where $x_1$, $\ldots$, ...
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How many different numbers can be obtained as product of first $n$ natural numbers?
Let m and n be natural numbers, and consider the set of all possible products of m (not necessarily distinct) elements from the set $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$, that is consider the set
$\{1^{a_1} \cdot ...
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Maximizing ratio volume/diameter^n by an affinity
Suppose we have a convex compact body $D\subset \mathbb R^n$. We can try to apply affine transformation keeping the volume and decreasing the diameter of $D$.
It is clear that there is a constant ...
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Definition of self-dual polytope
Given a d-polytope $P$ we define the c-dual polytope as $P^\ast = \{y\in R^d \mid x\cdot y\geq -c, \forall x\in P\}$. Then I say that a polytope is c-polar self-dual if $P=P^\ast$. I cannot find this ...
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4D polytope analogues of the icosahedron/Rogers-Ramanujan continued fraction relationship?
The formula for the j-function which employs polynomial invariants of the icosahedron,
$$j(\tau)=-\frac{(r^{20} - 228r^{15} + 494r^{10} + 228r^5 + 1)^3}{r^5(r^{10} + 11r^5 - 1)^5}$$
where,
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2-neighborhood of a simplex
Let $\Delta$ be an $n-1$-simplex in ${\mathbb R}^{n-1}$. For each vertex $v$ of $\Delta$ let $H_v$ be the hyperplane through $v$ and parallel to the opposite facet. By 2-neighborhood of a simplex I ...
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“Derived” polyhedra and polytopes
The notion of derived polygon is natural and leads to remarkable convergence.
Start with a polygon, and replace it by locating a point on every edge
a fraction $\alpha$ between the two endpoints. For ...
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Does every convex polyhedron have a combinatorially isomorphic counterpart whose angles between edges are rational multiples of $\pi$?
After reading these very interesting questions, I came up with another one:
Does every convex polyhedron have a combinatorially isomorphic counterpart whose angles between all pairs of edges meeting ...
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Why do convex polytope options constrict with dimension, rather than expand?
There are an infinite number of regular polygons in the plane,
five regular polyhedra,
six regular polytopes in $\mathbb{R}^4$,
and then three regular polytopes in every dimension $d > 4$.
There ...
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Convex deltahedra in higher dimensions
There are eight convex polyhedra whose faces are equilateral triangles, so-called
deltahedra:
(Image from here)
Q. Have the equivalent higher-dimensional ...
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realization spaces of 3-dimensional polytopes
It is a well-know result (Steinitz, 1922) that the realization space of 3-dimensional convex polytopes with fixed combinatorics is contractible.
A proof of this theorem can be found for instance in ...
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Wasserstein distance, convex polytopes and extreme points
Let us consider convex polytopes with $K$ extreme points in $\mathbb{R}^d$. Let $\mathbf{P}$ be such polytope, and let $\text{ext}(\mathbf{P})$ denote its set of extreme points, so that $\mathbf{P} = ...
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Edge versus vertex assignment in graphs and convex relaxtions
Consider a graph $G = (V,E)$. Let $x \in \{-1,1\}^V$ be a label assignment to vertices of the graph and $z \in \{-1,1\}^E$ be a label assignment to edges of the graph. We say that $z$ is compatible ...
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Distance function from the origin to the boundary of a convex polytope
Let $K\subseteq \mathbb R^n$, $n\ge 3$ be a convex bounded polytope containing the origin in its interior. Consider the unit sphere with geodesic distance $(\mathcal S^{n-1},d)$ and define the ...
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n-dimensional Delaunay Triangulation of Lattices
I have several questions concerning the Delaunay triangulation of a high dimensional lattice.
Given an $n$-dimensional lattice $L$ and its Delaunay triangulation (partition of $R^n$ into simplices ...
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Repeating an operation infinitely makes any convex $n$-gon a regular $n$-gon?
For any convex $n$-gon $P_{0,1}P_{0,2}\cdots P_{0,n}$, let us consider the following operation :
Operation : Let $k=0,1,\cdots$. Take $n$ points $P_{k+1,i}\ (i=1,2,\cdots,n)$ outside of $n$-gon ...
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A construction related to scissors congruence
I was thinking about the following some time ago. My question is whether such things have been studied before.
Let $E_n$ be the abelian group with a generator for each (bounded) euclidean polytope of ...
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“MultiCatalan numbers”
Could anyone provide a reference for the following (sort of) generalization of Catalan numbers: the multinomial coefficient
$$
\binom{2k_1+3k_2+4k_3+...}{k_1+2k_2+3k_3+...,k_1,k_2,k_3,...}
$$
is ...
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Vertices of a Polytope
Given two convex polytopes $P,Q$ such that $P\subset Q$. We are given that all the vertices of $P$ are also vertices of $Q$ and all the facets defining planes of $Q$ are also facets defining planes of ...
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The amplituhedron minus the physics
Is it possible to appreciate the geometric/polytopal properties of the amplituhedron without delving into the physics that gave rise to it?
All the descriptions I've so far encountered assume ...
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point in polytope
Suppose I have the convex hull $P$ of a finite collection of points in $\mathbb{R}^d,$ and I want to see whether a point $p$ is contained in $P.$ This is a standard (some would say the standard linear ...
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Efficiently determine if convex hull contains the unit ball
Given a set of $n$ points in $\mathbb{R}^d$, is there an algorithm to determine if the convex hull contains the unit ball centered at the origin in polynomial time? The convex hull itself might have ...
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Estimates on the number of vertices of reflexive polytopes
Suppose $M \cong \mathbb{Z}^n$ is a rank $n$ lattice, with dual lattice $N$. Suppose $\Delta$ is a full dimensional lattice polytope (i.e. convex hull of finite lattice points) in $M$. Then $\Delta$ ...
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Right-angled polytopes
%This question is motivated by the little discussion here at the bottom.
The following thing are known about hyperbolic right-angled polytopes:
Compact hyperbolic right-angled polytopes do not ...
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Submodular measures on the hypercube
By the hypercube I mean the lattice formed by all n-bit strings ordered by pointwise inequality. For example, $000 \leq 110$, $010 \leq 110$, $110$ and $001$ are not comparable. Further we have the ...
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name for a polytope constructed from a system of linear equations?
To a system of inhomogeneous linear equations, one can associate a polytope, as follows. Let $A\in\mathbb{R}^{m\times n}$,
$b\in\mathbb{R}^m$ and $V=\{x\mid Ax=b, \text{support of $x$ ...
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n-simplex in an intersection of n balls
Consider any $n$-simplex, $n \geq 2$. For each edge $(i,j)$, consider $n$-ball $B_{ij}$ such that vertices $x_i$ and $x_j$ are antipodal on this ball. Fix a point $x_0$ in the simplex. The question: ...
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Bi-spherical polyhedra
Bicentric polygons have been studied: a polygon all of whose vertices lie on its
circumcirle, and whose incircle is tangent to every edge:
I have not been able to find a comparable literature ...
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Smallest regular simplex containing the unit cube in $R^n$
What is the length $e_n$ of the edge of the smallest $n$-dimensional regular simplex $S_n$ containing the $n$-dimensional unit cube $Q_n$?
In particular, is there $n$ such that ...
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Tetrahedra passing through a hole
Assume a plane $P\subset\mathbb R^3$ has a hole $H$, and that the hole is topologically a compact disc. Being so, $P\setminus H$ does not separate the space. A regular tetrahedron $\sigma^3$ (of ...
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Hales's fan associated with a polyhedron
In Hales's book (cited below), he associates what he calls a fan with any convex polyhedron in $\mathbb{R}^3$.
I will not define his notion of fan, but let his figure (p.137) serve as a definition:
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On maximal regular polyhedra inscribed in a regular polyhedron
Let T, C, O, D, or I be regular tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron, respectively. Suppose that the outer polyhedron have edge-length 1.
For example, it's easy to prove that ...
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Do maximal polyhedra have algebraic volume?
Is it possible to prove that for every $n > 3$ the maximal possible volume of a convex polyhedron having $n$ vertices inscribed in a sphere of unit radius is an algebraic number?
Update: What ...
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Equiprojective polyhedra
Seeing Garabed Gulbenkian's question (which was inspired by Joel Hamkins' question), reminds me of an analogous problem which I believe remains open,
and which some might find intriguing.
Define an ...
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Covering convex polygons with inscribed disks
The following problem came up when discussing mapping software (e.g., Google maps) with computer scientists. By $B(c,r)$ I mean the planar disk (open or closed, it doesn't matter) of radius $r$ around ...
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Cellular decomposition of a sphere to polytope
My primary question is: given a cellular decomposition of a sphere is there any way to check if it can be embedded as the boundary of a polytope?
My question is motivated by the following problem. I ...
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existence of lattice point in polytope
This question was probably asked before but here goes. I have a convex polytope given by $Ax\leq b$ for a specific integer matrix $A$ and integer vector $b$. I need a simple method/result on how to ...
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Optimization over a variable domain defined as a convex hull of given points [closed]
I have an optimization problem:
$\max_{\bf{x}} Z(\bf{x})$,
s.t. $\bf{x} \in conv(\bf{S})$
where $\bf{x}$ is an $n$-dimensional vector, $Z(\bf{x})$ is a non-linear function. The domain of $\bf{x}$ ...
