Introduction to geometric probability / Daniel A. Klain, Gian-Carlo Rota.

Author/creator Klain, Daniel A.
Other author Rota, Gian-Carlo, 1932-1999.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©1997.
Descriptionxiv, 178 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesLezioni lincee
Lezioni lincee.
Contents The Buffon needle problem -- Valuation and integral -- A discrete lattice -- The intrinsic volumes for parallelotopes -- The lattice of polyconvex sets -- Invariant measures on Grassmanians -- The intrinsic volumes for polyconvex sets -- A characterization theorem for volume -- Hadwiger's characterization theorem -- Kinematic formulas for polyconvex sets -- Polyconvex sets in the sphere.
Local noteLittle-307924--305131012728X
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 168-173) and indexes.
LCCN 98118504
ISBN052159362X
ISBN0521596548 (pbk.)