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Strong centrally-symmetric slicing problem: cube attainment

Determine whether, for each dimension n, the supremum Ln := sup_{K ⊂ R^n} L_K over isotropic constants, when restricted to centrally-symmetric convex bodies (i.e., K = −K), is attained by the cube.

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Background

In addition to the general strong slicing question, the authors point to a centrally-symmetric version asking whether the extremizer within symmetric convex bodies is the cube.

They note that a positive answer would imply the Minkowski lattice conjecture, underscoring the deep connections between extremal problems in convex geometry and lattice theory.

References

There is also a strong version of the slicing problem for centrally-symmetric convex bodies, which asks whether the supremum in (2), when restricted to centrally-symmetric convex bodies (i.e., K = - K), is attained for the cube. If true, this would imply the Minkowski lattice conjecture, see Magazinov [29].

Affirmative Resolution of Bourgain's Slicing Problem using Guan's Bound (2412.15044 - Klartag et al., 19 Dec 2024) in Section 1 (Introduction), same paragraph after Theorem 1.2