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Alternative forms of the integral geometric density of an r-subspace [r-flat] containing q[q + 1] points in euclidean n-space Rn are given Stochastic applications in R3 include formulae for

(i) the mean area of intersection of a domain by an isotropic plane through the origin; and

(ii) the variance of the area of intersection of a domain by an isotropic uniform plane.

A simple direct proof is given of Minkowski's result that the mean length of the orthogonal projection of a convex set in E3 onto an isotropic random line is (2π)–1 times the integral of mean curvature over its surface. This proof is generalised to a correspondingly direct derivation of an analogous formula for the mean projection of a convex set in En onto an isotropic random s-dimensional subspace in En. (The standard derivation of this, and a companion formula, to be found in Bonnesen and Fenchel's classic book on convex sets, is most indirect.) Finally, an alternative short inductive derivation (due to Matheron) of both formulae, by way of Steiner's formula, is presented.

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Some new integral geometric formulae, with stochastic applications

Direct derivations of certain surface integral formulae for the mean projections of a convex set

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Some new integral geometric formulae, with stochastic applications

Direct derivations of certain surface integral formulae for the mean projections of a convex set