Surface tensor estimation from linear sections. Issue 14 (28th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kousholt, Astrid; Kiderlen, Markus; Hug, Daniel
• Is Part Of: Mathematische Nachrichten. Volume 288:Issue 14/15(2015)
• Page Start: 1647
• Page End: 1672
• Publication Date: 2015-04-28
• Subjects: Crofton formula -- Minkowski tensor -- stereology -- isotropic random line -- anisotropic random line -- vertical section estimator -- minimal variance estimator -- stationary particle process -- stereological estimator -- 52A22 -- 53C65 -- 60D05 -- 62G05 -- 60G55; Mathematics -- Periodicals; 510.5
• DOI: 10.1002/mana.201400147
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-584X

Abstract

Abstract : From Crofton's formula for Minkowski tensors we derive stereological estimators of translation invariant surface tensors of convex bodies in the n ‐dimensional Euclidean space. The estimators are based on one‐dimensional linear sections. In a design based setting we suggest three types of estimators. These are based on isotropic uniform random lines, vertical sections, and non‐isotropic random lines, respectively. Further, we derive estimators of the specific surface tensors associated with a stationary process of convex particles in the model based setting.