Key Features
New to the 4th edition:
* Abundant illustrations, examples, exercises, and solutions.
* The latest results on soap bubble clusters,
including a new chapter on "Double Bubbles in
Spheres, Gauss Space, and Tori."
* A new chapter on "Manifolds with Density and
Perelman's Proof of the Poincaré Conjecture."
* Contributions by undergraduates.
Description
Geometric measure theory provides the framework to understand the structure of a crystal, a soap bubble cluster, or a universe. Measure Theory: A Beginner's Guide is essential to any student who wants to learn geometric measure theory, and will appeal to researchers and mathematicians working in the field. Morgan emphasizes geometry over proofs and technicalities providing a fast and efficient insight into many aspects of the subject.
Readership
Advanced graduate students and researchers in mathematics.
Geometric Measure Theory, 4th Edition
Geometric Measure Theory
Measures
Lipschitz Functions and Rectifiable Sets
Normal and Rectifiable Currents
The Compactness Theorem and the Existence of Area-Minimizing Surfaces
Examples of Area-Minimizing Surfaces
The Approximation Theorem
Survey of Regularity Results
Monotonicity and Oriented Tangent Cones
The Regularity of Area-Minimizing Hypersurfaces
Flat Chains Modulo v, Varifolds, and (M,E,)-Minimal Sets
Miscellaneous Useful Results
Soap Bubble Clusters
Proof of Double Bubble Conjecture
The Hexagonal Honeycomb and Kelvin Conjectures
Immiscible Fluids and Crystals
Isoperimetric Theorems in General Codimension
Manifolds with Density and Perelman's Proof of the Poincaré Conjecture
Double Bubbles in Spheres, Gauss Space, and Tori
Solutions to Exercises
Quotes and reviews
“The text is simply unique. It doesn't compare to any other because its goals are different. It cannot be used as the only source of information for learning GMT, yet learning this subject without owning a copy of this book would be ridiculous since it gives a fast and efficient insight in many aspects of the theory.”
-Thierry De Pauw, niversite catholique de Louvain, Belgium
“The book is unique in its format and exposition. Without it, it would be difficult to get in touch with the subject. It paves the way to more advanced books. All other books on the market about this subject are rather technical and difficult to read for an inexperienced student.”
-Stefan Wenger, Courant Institute of Math, New York University
