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On Dvoretzky’s theorem on almost spherical sections of convex bodies

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A complete and rather simple proof of the famous Dvoretzky’s theorem is presented.

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  1. Mathematics Institute, University of Odense, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Andrzej Szankowski

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Szankowski, A. On Dvoretzky’s theorem on almost spherical sections of convex bodies. Israel J. Math. 17, 325–338 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02756881

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