Convex Geometric Analysis

Keith M. Ball

ISBN 10: 0521642590 / ISBN 13: 9780521642590

Published by Cambridge University Press, GB, 1999

About this Item

Convex geometry is at once simple and amazingly rich. While the classical results go back many decades, during that previous to this book's publication in 1999, the integral geometry of convex bodies had undergone a dramatic revitalization, brought about by the introduction of methods, results and, most importantly, new viewpoints, from probability theory, harmonic analysis and the geometry of finite-dimensional normed spaces. This book is a collection of research and expository articles on convex geometry and probability, suitable for researchers and graduate students in several branches of mathematics coming under the broad heading of 'Geometric Functional Analysis'. It continues the Israel GAFA Seminar series, which is widely recognized as the most useful research source in the area. The collection reflects the work done at the program in Convex Geometry and Geometric Analysis that took place at MSRI in 1996.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Convex Geometric Analysis
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521642590
• ISBN 13: 9780521642590
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 540 grams

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Synopsis

Convex bodies are at once simple and amazingly rich in structure. While the classical results go back many decades, during the past ten years the integral geometry of convex bodies has undergone a dramatic revitalization, brought about by the introduction of methods, results and, most importantly, new viewpoints, from probability theory, harmonic analysis and the geometry of finite-dimensional normed spaces. This collection arises from an MSRI program held in the Spring of 1996, involving researchers in classical convex geometry, geometric functional analysis, computational geometry, and related areas of harmonic analysis. It is representative of the best research in a very active field that brings together ideas from several major strands in mathematics.

Review

Review of the hardback: '... a useful source of inspiration for mathematicians working in convex geometry and functional analysis.' European Mathematical Society