Logarithmically concave measure Logarithmically concave measure In mathematics, a Borel measure "μ" on "n"-dimensional Euclidean space formula_1 is called logarithmically concave (or log-concave for short) if, for any compact subsets "A" and "B" of formula_1 and 0 < "λ" < 1, one has where "λ" "A" + (1 − "λ") "B" denotes the Minkowski sum of "λ" "A" and (1 − "λ") "B". The Brunn–Minkowski inequality asserts that the Lebesgue measure is log-concave. The restriction of the Lebesgue measure to any convex set is also log-concave. By a theorem of Borell, a measure is log-concave if and only if it has a density
Focal cloud Focal cloud A focal cloud is the collection of focal points of an "imperfect" lens or parabolic reflector whether optical, electrostatic or electromagnetic. This includes parabolic antennas and lens-type reflective antennas of all kinds. The effect is analogous to the circle of confusion in photography. In a perfect lens or parabolic reflector, rays parallel to the device's axis striking the lens or reflector all pass through a single point, the focal point. In an imperfectly constructed lens or reflector, rays passing through different parts of the element do not converge to a single point but have different focal points. The