One of the results discussed in the book is Ball's theorem, establishing the exact upper bound for the Β -dimensional volume of hyperplane sections of the Β -dimensional unit cube (it is Β Β Β Β for each Β ). Another is the Busemann-Petty problem: if Β and Β are two convex origin-symmetric Β -dimensional bodies and the Β -dimensional volume of each central hyperplane section of Β is less than the Β -dimensional volume of the corresponding section of Β , is it true that the Β -dimensional volume of Β is less than the volume of Β ? (The answer is positive for Β and negative for Β .)
The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in geometry, harmonic and functional analysis, and probability. Prerequisites for reading this book include basic real, complex, and functional analysis.