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Angle Sums of Schläfli Orthoschemes.

Authors :
Godland, Thomas
Kabluchko, Zakhar
Source :
Discrete & Computational Geometry. Jul2022, Vol. 68 Issue 1, p125-164. 40p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

We consider the simplices K n A = { x ∈ R n + 1 : x 1 ≥ x 2 ≥ ⋯ ≥ x n + 1 , x 1 - x n + 1 ≤ 1 , x 1 + ⋯ + x n + 1 = 0 } and K n B = { x ∈ R n : 1 ≥ x 1 ≥ x 2 ≥ ⋯ ≥ x n ≥ 0 } , which are called the Schläfli orthoschemes of types A and B, respectively. We describe the tangent cones at their j-faces and compute explicitly the sums of the conic intrinsic volumes of these tangent cones at all j-faces of K n A and K n B . This setting contains sums of external and internal angles of K n A and K n B as special cases. The sums are evaluated in terms of Stirling numbers of both kinds. We generalize these results to finite products of Schläfli orthoschemes of type A and B and, as a probabilistic consequence, derive formulas for the expected number of j-faces of the Minkowski sums of the convex hulls of a finite number of Gaussian random walks and random bridges. Furthermore, we evaluate the analogous angle sums for the tangent cones of Weyl chambers of types A and B and finite products thereof. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01795376
Volume :
68
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Discrete & Computational Geometry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
157099368
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00454-021-00326-z