Hedgehog reconstruction of polygons: Non-central sections and slabs

Abstract We show that a polygon can be uniquely determined by the lengths of non-central sections supporting a piecewise-analytic hedgehog in the interior of the polygon. We also prove the analogous result for slab areas: an origin-symmetric polygon can be reconstructed from the areas of slabs supporting an analytic origin-symmetric hedgehog in the interior of the polygon.

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Canadian Mathematical Bulletin
Published
2026-09-30
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https://doi.org/10.4153/s0008439526102355
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Point processes and geometric inequalities
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Hedgehog reconstruction of polygons: Non-central sections and slabs

Brendan Matthews
Canadian Mathematical Bulletin
Point processes and geometric inequalities
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Hedgehog reconstruction of polygons: Non-central sections and slabs

Brendan Matthews
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Abstract We show that a polygon can be uniquely determined by the lengths of non-central sections supporting a piecewise-analytic hedgehog in the interior of the polygon. We also prove the analogous result for slab areas: an origin-symmetric polygon can be reconstructed from the areas of slabs supporting an analytic origin-symmetric hedgehog in the interior of the polygon.

Canadian Mathematical Bulletin
University of the Fraser Valley (CA)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 79%
Point processes and geometric inequalities
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