On $k$-diametral point configurations in Minkowski spaces

Abstract

The structure of $k$-diametral point configurations in Minkowski $d$-space is shown to be closely related to the properties of $k$-antipodal point configurations in $\mathbb{R}^d$. In particular, the maximum size of $k$-diametral point configurations of Minkowski $d$-spaces is obtained for given $k\geq 2$ and $d\geq 2$ generalizing Petty's results (Proc. Am. Math. Soc. 29: 369-374, 1971) on equilateral sets in Minkowski spaces. Furthermore, bounds are derived for the maximum size of $k$-diametral point configurations in Euclidean $d$-space. In the proofs convexity methods are combined with volumetric estimates and combinatorial properties of diameter graphs.