A new rotational integral formula for intrinsic volumes in space forms (Q2267541)

Let \(M\) be a simply connected Riemannian manifold and \(Y\) be a connected domain in \(M\) whose boundary is a smooth compact hypersurface. The main result of the paper (Theorem 3.1) gives a new rotational version of Crofton's formula for the intrinsic volumes of \(Y\) in a space form. More precisely, a functional is defined on the intersection between \(Y\) and a totally geodesic submanifold (plane) through a fixed point, such that the rotational average of this functional is equal to the intrinsic volumes of \(Y\). Particular cases of interest in stereology are considered for the Euclidean case. A correspondence between a special rotational formula from [\textit{E. B. V. Jensen, J. Rataj}, Adv. Appl. Math. 41, No.~4, 530--560 (2008; Zbl 1154.60010)] and Theorem 3.1 is considered.