On Crofton’s type formulas and the solid angle of convex sets

Abstract

AbstractHere we analyze three dimensional analogues of the classic Crofton formula for planar compact convex sets. In this formula a fundamental role is played by the visual angle of the convex set from an exterior point. A generalization of the visual angle to convex sets in the Euclidean space is the visual solid angle. This solid angle, being an spherically convex set in the unit sphere, has perimeter, area and other geometric quantities to be considered. The main goal of this note is to express invariant quantities of the original convex set depending on volume, surface area and mean curvature integral by means of integrals of functions related to the solid angle.