Lectures on Convex Geometry

By: Hug, DanielContributor(s): Weil, WolfgangMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics ; 286Publication details: Cham Springer 2020Description: xviii, 287pISBN: 9783030501792 (PB)Subject(s): Convexity | Convex and Discrete Geometry | Measure and Integration | Mathematics
Contents:
1. Convex Sets 2. Convex Functions 3. Brunn-Minkowski Theory 4. From Area Measures to Valuations 5. Integral-Geometric Formulas 6. Solutions of Selected Exercises
Summary: This book provides a self-contained introduction to convex geometry in Euclidean space. After covering the basic concepts and results, it develops Brunn–Minkowski theory, with an exposition of mixed volumes, the Brunn–Minkowski inequality, and some of its consequences, including the isoperimetric inequality. Further central topics are then treated, such as surface area measures, projection functions, zonoids, and geometric valuations. Finally, an introduction to integral-geometric formulas in Euclidean space is provided. The numerous exercises and the supplementary material at the end of each section form an essential part of the book. Convexity is an elementary and natural concept. It plays a key role in many mathematical fields, including functional analysis, optimization, probability theory, and stochastic geometry. Paving the way to the more advanced and specialized literature, the material will be accessible to students in the third year and can be covered in one semester.
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Includes References (281-284) and Index

1. Convex Sets
2. Convex Functions
3. Brunn-Minkowski Theory
4. From Area Measures to Valuations
5. Integral-Geometric Formulas
6. Solutions of Selected Exercises

This book provides a self-contained introduction to convex geometry in Euclidean space. After covering the basic concepts and results, it develops Brunn–Minkowski theory, with an exposition of mixed volumes, the Brunn–Minkowski inequality, and some of its consequences, including the isoperimetric inequality. Further central topics are then treated, such as surface area measures, projection functions, zonoids, and geometric valuations. Finally, an introduction to integral-geometric formulas in Euclidean space is provided. The numerous exercises and the supplementary material at the end of each section form an essential part of the book. Convexity is an elementary and natural concept. It plays a key role in many mathematical fields, including functional analysis, optimization, probability theory, and stochastic geometry. Paving the way to the more advanced and specialized literature, the material will be accessible to students in the third year and can be covered in one semester.

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