One of the results discussed in the book is Ball's theorem, establishing the exact upper bound for the ┬а-dimensional volume of hyperplane sections of the ┬а-dimensional unit cube (it is ┬а┬а┬а┬а for each ┬а). Another is the Busemann-Petty problem: if ┬а and ┬а are two convex origin-symmetric ┬а-dimensional bodies and the ┬а-dimensional volume of each central hyperplane section of ┬а is less than the ┬а-dimensional volume of the corresponding section of ┬а, is it true that the ┬а-dimensional volume of ┬а is less than the volume of ┬а? (The answer is positive for ┬а and negative for ┬а.)
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.