Geometric Tomography

by Richard J. Gardner

Book Overview

Geometric tomography deals with the retrieval of information about a geometric object from data concerning its projections (shadows) on planes or cross-sections by planes. It is a geometric relative of computerized tomography, which reconstructs an image from X-rays of a human patient. The subject overlaps with convex geometry and employs many tools from that area, including some formulas from integral geometry. It also has connections to discrete...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521866804
• ISBN13: 9780521866804
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.3"