Random convergence of generalized Steiner processes
Abstract
It is well-known that a random Steiner process converges almost surely to a Euclidean ball. On the other hand, as we show in this article, a planar random shaking process converges almost surely to a triangle (in the Banach-Mazur distance). Asking whether these phenomena are generic or exceptional, we study random iterations of an operation called λ-Steiner symmetrization, which includes Steiner symmetrization and shaking as special cases. We establish abstract criteria for almost sure convergence and divergence of such processes, obtaining criteria for many other symmetrization operations from convex geometry as a byproduct. Based on a joint characterization of ellipses and triangles, we give a full resolution to our question in the planar case.
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BibTeX
@misc{kipp2026random,
title = {{Random convergence of generalized Steiner processes}},
author = {Christian Kipp and Ádám Sagmeister},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.05113},
eprint = {2610.05113},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.05113},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Random convergence of generalized Steiner processes
AU - Christian Kipp
AU - Ádám Sagmeister
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/04
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.05113
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.05113
AB - It is well-known that a random Steiner process converges almost surely to a Euclidean ball. On the other hand, as we show in this article, a planar random shaking process converges almost surely to a triangle (in the Banach-Mazur distance). Asking whether these phenomena are generic or exceptional, we study random iterations of an operation called λ-Steiner symmetrization, which includes Steiner symmetrization and shaking as special cases. We establish abstract criteria for almost sure convergence and divergence of such processes, obtaining criteria for many other symmetrization operations from convex geometry as a byproduct. Based on a joint characterization of ellipses and triangles, we give a full resolution to our question in the planar case.
ER -