Convex Bodies: The Brunn-Minkowski Theory

by Rolf Schneider

At the heart of this monograph is the Brunn-Minkowski theory, which can be used to great effect in studying such ideas as volume and surface area and their generalizations. In particular, the notions of mixed volume and mixed area measure arise naturally and the fundamental inequalities that are satisfied by mixed volumes are considered here in detail. The author presents a comprehensive introduction to convex bodies, including full proofs for some...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107601010
• ISBN13: 9781107601017
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 760 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"