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Gruber P. Convex and Discrete Geometry

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378 <strong>Geometry</strong> of Numbers<br />

<strong>and</strong> define linear maps f, g : E d → E d by:<br />

� λi+1<br />

x1,..., λi+1<br />

λi<br />

f (x) =<br />

λi �<br />

g(x) = x1,...,xi , λi+1<br />

λi<br />

�<br />

xi, xi+1,...,xd for x ∈ E d ,<br />

�<br />

for x ∈ E d .<br />

xi+1,..., λi+1<br />

xd<br />

λi<br />

For every x ∈ E⊥ i , there is a point y ∈ Ei with Ci ∩(x + Ei) ⊆ f (Ci)∩(x + Ei)+ y,<br />

<strong>and</strong> so<br />

�<br />

V (Ci + Lik) = v � (Ci + Lik) ∩ (x + Ei) � dx<br />

E ⊥ i<br />

�<br />

≤<br />

E ⊥ i<br />

v � ( f (Ci) + Lik) ∩ (x + Ei) � dx = V � �<br />

f (Ci) + Lik ,<br />

by Fubini’s theorem, where v(·) st<strong>and</strong>s for i-dimensional volume. Since g � f (Ci) � +<br />

Lik = Ci+1 + Lik, we conclude that<br />

�<br />

V (Ci+1 + Lik) = V � g � f (Ci) � + Lik<br />

=<br />

� λi+1<br />

λi<br />

�d−i V � �<br />

f (Ci) + Lik ≥<br />

� λi+1<br />

λi<br />

� d−i<br />

V (Ci + Lik).<br />

Now, multiply both sides of this inequality by (2k + 1) d−i <strong>and</strong> use (6) to get the<br />

estimate (4).<br />

Finally, (3), (4) <strong>and</strong> (2) together imply the following:<br />

(2k + 1) d� �<br />

λ1<br />

d<br />

V (C)<br />

2<br />

= V (C1 + Ldk)<br />

≤<br />

� λ1<br />

λ2<br />

� d−1<br />

V (C2 + Ldk) ≤···≤<br />

≤ λd 1 (2k + 1 + α)d<br />

λ1 ···λd<br />

for k = 1, 2,...<br />

� λ1<br />

λ2<br />

� d−1<br />

...<br />

� λd−1<br />

λd<br />

� 1<br />

V (Cd + Ldk)<br />

This yields the right-h<strong>and</strong> inequality.<br />

Left-h<strong>and</strong> inequality: Again, consider d linearly independent points l1,...,ld ∈<br />

Zd such that<br />

li ∈ λiC or li<br />

∈ C for i = 1,...,d.<br />

Since C is o-symmetric <strong>and</strong> convex, it contains the cross-polytope<br />

λi<br />

�<br />

O = conv ± l1<br />

,...,±<br />

λ1<br />

ld<br />

�<br />

.<br />

λd

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