The isoperimetric inequality. (English) Zbl 0411.52006

Osserman, Robert

Bull. Am. Math. Soc. 84, 1182-1238 (1978).

MSC:

52A40

Inequalities and extremum problems involving convexity in convex geometry

Keywords:

isoperimetric inequality

Software:

AS 2

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