Geometry of Isotropic Convex Bodies (Hardcover)

The study of high-dimensional convex bodies from a geometric and analytic point of view, with an emphasis on the dependence of various parameters on the dimension stands at the intersection of classical convex geometry and the local theory of Banach spaces. It is also closely linked to many other fields, such as probability theory, partial differential equations, Riemannian geometry, harmonic analysis and combinatorics. It is now understood that the convexity assumption forces most of the volume of a high-dimensional convex body to be concentrated in some canonical way and the main question is whether, under some natural normalisation, the answer to many fundamental questions should be independent of the dimension. The aim of this book is to introduce a number of well-known questions regarding the distribution of volume in high-dimensional convex bodies, which are exactly of this nature: among them are the slicing problem, the thin-shell conjecture and the Kannan-Lovasz-Simonovits conjecture. This book provides a self-contained and up to date account of the progress that has been made in the last fifteen years.

General

Imprint:	American Mathematical Society
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Mathematical Surveys and Monographs
Release date:	May 2014
Authors:	Silouanos Brazitikos • Apostolos Giannopoulos • Petros Valettas • Beatrice-Helen Vritsiou
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	594
ISBN-13:	978-1-4704-1456-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Calculus & mathematical analysis > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Geometry > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4704-1456-2
Barcode:	9781470414566

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