Two Applications of Topology to Convex Geometry

The purpose of this paper is to prove two theorems of convex geometry using the techniques of topology. The first theorem states that if, for a strictly convex body $K$, one may choose continuously a centrally symmetric section, then $K$ must be centrally symmetric. The second theorem states that if every section of a three-dimensional convex body $K$ through the origin has an axis of symmetry, then there is a section of $K$ through the origin which is a disk.