ISSN:
1618-1891
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
Notes:
Summary The curvature measures, introduced by Federer for the sets of positive reach, are investigated in the special case of convex bodies. This restriction yields additional results. Among them are:(5.1), an integral-geometric interpretation of the curvature measure of order m, showing that it measures, in a certain sense, the affine subspaces of codimension m+1 which touch the convex body;(6.1), an axiomatic characterization of the (linear combinations of) curvature measures similar to Hadwiger's characterization of the quermassintegrals of convex bodies;(8.1), the determination of the support of the curvature measure of order m, which turns out to be the closure of the m-skeleton of the convex body. Moreover we give, for the case of convex bodies, a new and comparatively short proof of an integral-geometric kinematic formula for curvature measures.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02413869
