A polynomial bound in Dvoretzky's theorem

Bibliographic Details
Title: A polynomial bound in Dvoretzky's theorem
Authors: Klartag, Boaz, Moshe, Shahar
Publication Year: 2026
Subject Terms: Functional Analysis, Metric Geometry, Probability
Description: We present a simple proof of the $\varepsilon$-Dvoretzky conjecture, which asserts that the dependence on the approximation parameter $\varepsilon$ in Dvoretzky's theorem is polynomial in $1/\varepsilon$. In particular, if $n \geq (C/\varepsilon)^{\ell/2+1}$, then any $n$-dimensional convex body has, through any given interior point, an $\ell$-dimensional section that is $\varepsilon$-close to a Euclidean ball. Here, $C > 0$ is a universal constant. We in fact obtain a sharper dependence on $\varepsilon$. The proof is probabilistic, but uses a different probabilistic model from those employed previously. We also prove a simultaneous version of our theorem for a finite family of convex bodies with the origin in their interior, yielding a common linear subspace on which all of the bodies have nearly-Euclidean sections. Finally, we compare the radius of the approximating Euclidean ball with familiar geometric parameters, such as the mean widths of the body and its dual.
21 pages. The paper contains a paragraph describing AI usage
Document Type: Working Paper
DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2610.03204
Access URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.03204
Accession Number: edsarx.2610.03204
Database: arXiv
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