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We present proofs of the reverse Santaló inequality, the existence of M-ellipsoids and the reverse Brunn-Minkowski inequality, using purely convex geometric tools. Our approach is based on properties of the isotropic position.
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Giannopoulos, A., Paouris, G. & Vritsiou, BH. The isotropic position and the reverse Santaló inequality. Isr. J. Math. 203, 1–22 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11856-012-0173-2
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