Convolutions and multiplier transformations of convex bodies

Abstract

Rotation intertwining maps from the set of convex bodies in ℝn into itself that are continuous linear operators with respect to Minkowski and Blaschke addition are investigated. The main focus is on Blaschke-Minkowski homomorphisms. We show that such maps are represented by a spherical convolution operator. An application of this representation is a complete classification of all even Blaschke-Minkowski homomorphisms which shows that these maps behave in many respects similar to the well known projection body operator. Among further applications is the following result: If an even Blaschke-Minkowski homomorphism maps a convex body to a polytope, then it is a constant multiple of the projection body operator. © 2007 American Mathematical Society.