The invariator principle in convex geometry

The invariator principle is a measure decomposition that was rediscovered in local stereology in 2005 and has since been used widely in the stereological literature. We give an exposition of invariator related results where existing formulae are generalized and new ones proposed. In particular, we l...

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Published in:Advances in applied mathematics 2014-07, Vol.58, p.63-87
Main Authors: Thórisdóttir, Ó., Kiderlen, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decomposition
Functions (mathematics)
Hadwiger's index
Integrals
Invariator principle
Local stereology
Mathematical analysis
Morse theory
Representations
Rotational
Rotational Crofton-type formulae
Stereology
Surface area
Surface area estimation
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Summary:The invariator principle is a measure decomposition that was rediscovered in local stereology in 2005 and has since been used widely in the stereological literature. We give an exposition of invariator related results where existing formulae are generalized and new ones proposed. In particular, we look at rotational Crofton-type formulae that are obtained by combining the invariator principle and classical Crofton formulae. This results in geometrical quantities represented as averages over weighted Crofton-type integrals in linear sections. We refer to these weighted integrals as measurement functions and derive several, more explicit representations of these functions. Inspired by classical Morse theory we rewrite the measurement function in terms of critical values of the sectioned object. This is particularly useful for surface area estimation.
ISSN:0196-8858
1090-2074
DOI:10.1016/j.aam.2014.02.003