A Property of Plane Sets of Constant Width
Canadian mathematical bulletin, Tome 6 (1963) no. 3, pp. 409-415
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It is well known that sets of constant width share several properties with spheres. In this note we consider a simple property of the circle and we show that it is shared by every plane set of constant width. As an application we derive a stronger form of the following theorem of D. Gale, [1]: every plane set of diameter 1 is a union of three sets of diameters not exceeding √3/2, and this constant is best possible. We shall make free use of the more elementary properties of convex sets and of sets of constant width; for these properties and for the terminology see the standard reference [2], or [3].
Melzak, Z.A. A Property of Plane Sets of Constant Width. Canadian mathematical bulletin, Tome 6 (1963) no. 3, pp. 409-415. doi: 10.4153/CMB-1963-036-6
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