Integral Geometry and Geometric Probability (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, Volume 1)

Description: Figure illustrations. The foreword by Mark Kac concludes, ''Complete and scholarly, the book also repeatedly belies the popular belief that applicability and elegance are incompatible. Above all the book should remind all of us that Probability Theory is measure theory with a 'soul' which in this case is provided not by Physics or by games of chance or by Economics but by the mot ancient and noble of all of mathematical disciplines, namely Geometry.''. This series is under the general editorship of Gian-Carlo Rota. This is the first volume in the series. BINDNG/CONDITION: from a series with uniform bindings -- a dark red marbled looking binding with gilt text; the spine is somewhat skewed; Good condition. bibliography and references, indexes. 8vo (9.5 inches tall). 404 pages.