Convex bodies: the Brunn-Minkowski theory

At the heart of this monograph is the Brunn-Minkowski theory. It can be used to great effect in studying such ideas as volume and surface area and the generalizations of these. In particular the notions of mixed volume and mixed area arise naturally and the fundamental inequalities that are satisfie...

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Beteilige Person: Schneider, Rolf 1940-
Format: E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1993
Schriftenreihe:Encyclopedia of mathematics and its applications volume 44
Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511526282
Zusammenfassung:At the heart of this monograph is the Brunn-Minkowski theory. It can be used to great effect in studying such ideas as volume and surface area and the generalizations of these. In particular the notions of mixed volume and mixed area arise naturally and the fundamental inequalities that are satisfied by mixed volumes are considered in detail. The author presents a comprehensive introduction to convex bodies and gives full proofs for some deeper theorems. Many hints and pointers to connections with other fields are given, and an exhaustive reference list is included.
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 490 Seiten)
ISBN:9780511526282