Lebesgue measure
mathematics
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development of measure theory
- In measure
…collections of rectangles is called Lebesgue measure.
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…length is known as the Lebesgue measure. Once the measure is established, Lebesgue’s generalization of the Riemann integral can be defined, and it turns out to be far superior to Riemann’s integral. The concept of a measure can be extended considerably—for example, into higher dimensions, where it generalizes such notions…
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use in probability theory
- In probability theory: Measure theory
…the probability is called the Lebesgue measure, after the French mathematician and principal architect of measure theory, Henri-Léon Lebesgue.
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