Introduction to the theory of valuations

Author(s)

• Alesker, Semyon
• Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences

Bibliographic Information

Introduction to the theory of valuations

Semyon Alesker

（Regional conference series in mathematics, no. 126）

Published for the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences by the American Mathematical Society, c2018

Note

"Support from the National Science Foundation."

NSF-CBMS Regional Conference in the Mathematical Sciences on Introduction to the Theory of Valuations on Convex Sets, held at Kent State University, August 10-15, 2015

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Theory of valuations on convex sets is a classical part of convex geometry which goes back at least to the positive solution of the third Hilbert problem by M. Dehn in 1900. Since then the theory has undergone a multifaceted development. The author discusses some of Hadwiger's results on valuations on convex compact sets that are continuous in the Hausdorff metric. The book also discusses the Klain-Schneider theorem as well as the proof of McMullen's conjecture, which led subsequently to many further applications and advances in the theory. The last section gives an overview of more recent developments in the theory of translation-invariant continuous valuations, some of which turn out to be useful in integral geometry. This book grew out of lectures that were given in August 2015 at Kent State University in the framework of the NSF CBMS conference ``Introduction to the Theory of Valuations on Convex Sets''. Only a basic background in general convexity is assumed.

Table of Contents

Basic definitions and examples McMullen's decomposition theorem Valuations on the line McMullen's description of $(n-1)$-homogeneous valuations The Klain-Schneider characterization of simple valuations Digression on the theory of generalized functions on manifolds The Goodey-Weil imbedding Digression on vector bundles The irreducibility theorem Further developments Bibliography

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Details

• NCID: BB26417722
• ISBN:
  • 9781470443597
• LCCN: 2017057754
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: [Providence, R.I.]
• Pages/Volumes: vi, 83 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QA166.197
  • DC23 : 516/.08
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Graph labelings -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Graph theory -- Congresses
  • FREE : Convex and discrete geometry -- Polytopes and polyhedra -- Dissections and valuations (Hilbert's third problem, etc.). msc
  • FREE : Convex and discrete geometry -- General convexity -- Mixed volumes and related topics. msc
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA0000944X