Barycenters with a special weight function
Source: Miklós Schweitzer 2014, problem 9
December 23, 2014
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Problem Statement
Let , , and let be a convex body, i.e., a compact convex set with nonempty interior. Define the barycenter of the body with respect to the weight function by the usual formula
Prove that the translates of the body have pairwise distinct barycenters with respect to .