Translative and kinematic integral formulae concerning the convex hull operation (Q1297957)
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Translative and kinematic integral formulae concerning the convex hull operation (English)
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9 February 2000
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For convex bodies \(K,K'\) and a translation \(\tau\) in \(n\)-dimensional Euclidean space, let \(K\vee\tau K'\) be the convex hull of \(K\) and \(\tau K'\). Let \(F\) be a geometric functional on the space of all convex bodies. We consider special families \((\alpha_r)_{r>0}\) of measures on the translation group \(T_n\) such that the limit \[ \lim_{r\to \infty} \int_{T_n} F(K\vee\tau K') d\alpha_r (\tau) \] exists and can be expressed in terms of \(K\) and \(K'\). The functionals \(F\) under consideration are derived from the mixed volume or the mixed area measure functional. Analogous questions are treated for the motion group instead of the translation group. The resulting relations can be regarded as ``dual'' counterparts to various versions of the principal kinematic formula. Motivation for our investigations is provided by classical and recent results from spherical integral geometry.
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convex body
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mixed volume
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principal kinematic formula
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integral geometry
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