Suppose $K$ is an $n$-dimensional $C^2$ convex body in $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$. We choose two distinct directions $z\_0, z\_1\in\mathbb{S^{n}}$. If $P\_1$ and $P\_2$ are the corresponding hyperplanes($z\_0\perp P\_1$ and $z\_1\perp P\_2$) and $K'$ is the projection of $K$ on $P\_1\cap P\_2$, what is the $Vol(K')$?
We know the support function, and for simplicity let's suppose the body is symmetric and centered at the origin.
If we just consider one hyperplane say, $P\_0$, and want to compute the area of projection of $K$ on $P\_0$ then the answer is $\frac{1}{2}\int\_{\mathbb{S}^{n-1}}\frac{|\langle z,z\_0\rangle|}{G}d\mu$ where $G$ is the Guass curvature of the boundary of $K$. I am looking for a solution of this type, possibly involving other symmetric functions of principle curvatures.



volume of the projected body
This is easier at least for me if we forget about the inner product.


Let $K$ be a convex body in the vector space $X$ and assume that the origin lies in the interior of $K$. If you know $K$, you know its support function $h: X^\* \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$. Now let $N \subset X$ be a linear subspace and $\pi: X \rightarrow L = X/N$ the natural projection map. Then it's straightforward to check that the support function of $\pi(K) \subset L$ is simply the restriction of $h$ to $L^\* = N^\perp$. Given that, it is straightforward to calculate the Gauss curvature and volume of $\pi(K)$.


