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Harmonic Analysis and Uniqueness Questions in Convex Geometry

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We discuss some open questions on unique determination of convex bodies.

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First author supported in part by U.S. National Science Foundation Grants DMS-0652684 and DMS-1101636. Second author supported in part by NSERC. Third author supported in part by U.S. National Science Foundation Grant DMS-1101636.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA

    Dmitry Ryabogin & Artem Zvavitch

  2. Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G1, Canada

    Vlad Yaskin

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  2. University Park, Department of Mathematics, Florida International University, SW 8th St., Rm 416 11200, Miami, 33199, Florida, USA

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Ryabogin, D., Yaskin, V., Zvavitch, A. (2012). Harmonic Analysis and Uniqueness Questions in Convex Geometry. In: Bilyk, D., De Carli, L., Petukhov, A., Stokolos, A., Wick, B. (eds) Recent Advances in Harmonic Analysis and Applications. Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, vol 25. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4565-4_26

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