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For groups G in O(n) without nonzero fixed points, the dual Minkowski problem has G-invariant solutions exactly when the data measure concentrates on G-invariant subspaces.

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load-bearing objection The paper claims a complete existence characterization for the dual Minkowski problem on G-invariant bodies when G has no fixed points, recovering the origin-symmetric case, but the abstract alone leaves the proof uncheckable. the 1 major comments →

arxiv 2605.15891 v2 pith:7EHRGU3E submitted 2026-05-15 math.MG

The Dual Minkowski Problem under Group Actions

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keywords dual Minkowski problemG-invariant convex bodiesgroup actionslogarithmic Minkowski problemexistence characterizationorthogonal groupconvex geometrysubspace concentration
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The paper establishes necessary and sufficient conditions for existence of solutions to the dual Minkowski problem restricted to convex bodies invariant under a group G acting orthogonally. These conditions are expressed in terms of how a given measure concentrates on the G-invariant linear subspaces, and they hold for every exponent q between 0 and n inclusive. When the group is simply {I, -I}, the result specializes to the already-known origin-symmetric case. The endpoint q = n recovers a symmetric version of the logarithmic Minkowski problem. A reader cares because the characterization is complete: it identifies precisely which data admit symmetric solutions and which do not.

Core claim

For 0 < q ≤ n, in the class of G-invariant convex bodies, the dual Minkowski problem admits a solution if and only if the given measure satisfies explicit concentration conditions on every G-invariant subspace; at the critical value q = n the same conditions characterize solvability of the logarithmic Minkowski problem under the same symmetry.

What carries the argument

Concentration conditions of the measure on G-invariant subspaces, which supply the necessary and sufficient criteria for existence.

Load-bearing premise

The group G must have no nonzero fixed vectors so that the relevant concentration statements on invariant subspaces can be derived.

What would settle it

Exhibit a measure that violates one of the stated concentration conditions on a G-invariant subspace yet still admits a G-invariant solution body, or conversely a measure that obeys every listed condition but possesses no G-invariant solution.

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If this is right

  • When G equals {±I} the new conditions reduce exactly to the known origin-symmetric dual Minkowski theorem.
  • At q = n the same subspace-concentration criterion solves the logarithmic Minkowski problem in the G-invariant setting.
  • The characterization is uniform across the open interval 0 < q < n and the endpoint q = n.
  • Uniqueness questions for the G-invariant solutions remain outside the existence statement.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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  • The same concentration language may apply to other Minkowski-type problems once an appropriate group action is fixed.
  • Computational searches for symmetric bodies could be restricted a priori to data satisfying the subspace conditions.
  • The result suggests that fixed-point-free orthogonal actions form a natural setting in which symmetry reduces the classical problem without losing solvability criteria.

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Summary. The paper studies the dual Minkowski problem under group symmetry. For 0<q≤n, it claims a complete existence characterization for G-invariant convex bodies when G⊂O(n) has no nonzero fixed points. The necessary and sufficient conditions are stated in terms of concentration of the measure on G-invariant subspaces. This recovers the origin-symmetric setting when G={±I}. At q=n the problem reduces to the logarithmic Minkowski problem.

Significance. If the claimed characterization is correct, the work would extend the dual Minkowski problem to a natural class of symmetric settings, supplying necessary-and-sufficient conditions that generalize the origin-symmetric case. The explicit recovery of the G={±I} result provides a useful consistency check. The absence of free parameters in the stated conditions is a structural strength.

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  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the central claim is a complete necessary-and-sufficient characterization, yet the provided text contains only the abstract statement with no derivations, theorems, or proof steps. This creates a verification gap that prevents assessment of whether the concentration conditions on G-invariant subspaces are indeed necessary and sufficient.

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We thank the referee for reviewing our manuscript on the dual Minkowski problem under group actions. We address the single major comment below.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the central claim is a complete necessary-and-sufficient characterization, yet the provided text contains only the abstract statement with no derivations, theorems, or proof steps. This creates a verification gap that prevents assessment of whether the concentration conditions on G-invariant subspaces are indeed necessary and sufficient.

    Authors: The abstract serves only as a concise overview of the main result. The full manuscript contains the precise theorem statements (necessary and sufficient conditions on the measure in terms of its concentration on proper G-invariant subspaces, for both 0<q<n and the endpoint q=n) together with complete proofs. These appear after the abstract in the submitted text, so the derivations and verification steps are available for assessment. revision: no

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full rationale

The paper states a complete existence characterization for the dual Minkowski problem in the G-invariant setting under the explicit hypothesis that G has no nonzero fixed points, with necessary and sufficient conditions given directly as concentration properties of the measure on G-invariant subspaces. No equations, fitted parameters, or self-citations are exhibited that would reduce the claimed result to a redefinition of its inputs or to a prediction forced by construction. The recovery of the origin-symmetric case when G={±I} is presented as a special instance of the general framework rather than a tautology. The derivation chain therefore remains self-contained against external benchmarks.

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The result rests on the standard background theory of convex bodies and dual curvature measures together with one explicit domain assumption on the group.

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  • domain assumption G ⊂ O(n) is a subgroup with no nonzero fixed points
    This hypothesis is required for the concentration conditions on G-invariant subspaces to serve as the necessary and sufficient criteria.

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In this paper, we study the dual Minkowski problem under group symmetry. For $0<q\le n$, we give a complete existence characterization in the framework of $G$-invariant convex bodies when the group $G\subset O(n)$ has no nonzero fixed points, recovering the origin-symmetric setting when $G=\{\pm I\}$. The necessary and sufficient conditions concern the concentration of the measure on $G$-invariant subspaces, both in the range $0<q<n$ and at the critical endpoint $q=n$, where the problem becomes the logarithmic Minkowski problem.

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