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Minkowski's convex body theorem for ellipsoids

Minkowski's theorem states that if $K\subseteq\mathbb{Z}^n$ is a convex compact set, $K=-K$, and $\mathrm{volume}(K)\geq 2^n$, then $K$ contains a nonzero integral vector. Can this bound be improved ...
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Getting more out of Minkowski's convex body theorem in the case of non-convex bodies

Problem. In number theory one generally proves the finiteness of the Picard group of a number field using Minkowski's convex body theorem. The actual body $S_p$ of interest in the proof, depending on ...
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Improvements to Minkowski's second theorem

Let $L$ be a (full rank) lattice in $\mathbb{R}^t$ and let $K$ be a convex body. Minkowski's second theorem states that $$ \frac{2^t}{t!} \det(L) \leq \lambda_1 \cdot \ldots \cdot \lambda_t \text{Vol}(...
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A question on the theorem of Minkowski-Hlawka

The Minkowski-Hlawka theorem (as stated by Gruber in his lovely book Convex and Discrete Geometry) says that if $S$ is a Jordan measurable set in $\mathbb{R}^n$ with volume < 1. Then there is a ...
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Can computers take uniform samples from a polytope?

For each $r \in \mathbb N $ write $\mathbb Z/ 10^r = \{a/10^r: a \in \mathbb Z\}$ and $P(r)$ for the lattice $(\mathbb Z/10^r)^N \subset \mathbb R^N$. Suppose the plane $P \subset \mathbb R^N$ is ...
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Number of lattice points in a structural symmetric convex body

Let $f$ is a convex symmetric function on the interval $[-a,a]$, i.e., $f(-x)=f(x)$ for $\forall \, x\in [-a,a]$. Then we consider a $n$-dimensional convex body in Euclidean space \begin{equation} \...
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Is it possible that a convex cone and its closure both induce vector lattices?

Given a convex cone $P\subset X$ where $X$ is a $K$-vector space, $K=\mathbb{R}\text{ or }\mathbb{C}$ is a field. Suppose that $P$ satisfies positive element stipulations. (1) $X=P-P$. (2) $P\cap-P=...
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