The Concentration of Measure Phenomenon

Michel Ledoux

American Mathematical Soc., 2001 - Mathematics - 181 pages

The observation of the concentration of measure phenomenon is inspired by isoperimetric inequalities. This book offers the basic techniques and examples of the concentration of measure phenomenon. It presents concentration functions and inequalities, isoperimetric and functional examples, spectrum and topological applications and product measures.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Concentration of Measure Phenomenon; Issue 89 of Mathematical surveys and monographs, ISSN 0885-4653
• Author: Michel Ledoux
• Publisher: American Mathematical Soc., 2001
• ISBN: 0821837923, 9780821837924
• Length: 181 pages
• Subjects: Mathematics / Algebra / General; Mathematics / Calculus; Mathematics / General; Mathematics / Probability & Statistics / General