Let S2\mathbb{S}^2 be the unit sphere in R3\mathbb{R}^3 and let CS2C\subset \mathbb{S}^2 be a spherical convex body of constant width τ\tau. It is known that
(i) if τ<π/2\tau<\pi/2 then for any ε>0\varepsilon>0 there exists a spherical convex body CεC_\varepsilon of constant width τ\tau whose boundary consists only of arcs of circles of radius τ\tau such that the Hausdorff distance between CC and CεC_\varepsilon is at most ε\varepsilon;
(ii) if τ>π/2\tau>\pi/2 then for any ε>0\varepsilon>0 there exists a spherical convex body CεC_\varepsilon of constant width τ\tau whose boundary consists only of arcs of circles of radius τπ2\tau-\frac{\pi}{2} and great circle arcs such that the Hausdorff distance between CC and CεC_\varepsilon is at most ε\varepsilon.
In this paper, we present an approximation of the remaining case τ=π/2\tau=\pi/2, that is, if τ=π/2\tau=\pi/2 then for any ε>0\varepsilon>0 there exists a spherical polygon Pε\mathcal{P}_\varepsilon of constant width π/2\pi/2 such that the Hausdorff distance between CC and Pε\mathcal{P}_\varepsilon is at most ε\varepsilon.

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Huhe Han

College of Science, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China

han-huhe@nwafu.edu.cn

H. Han. “Approximation of Spherical Convex Bodies of Constant Width π/2.” Journal of Convex Analysis 33 (2026), No. 1&2, 415–420.