SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, Vol. 51, No. 4 (2013), pp. 2470-2490 (21 pages) The primary aim of this paper is to answer the question, What are the highest-order five-or nine-point compact ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We give a proof of the Steiner formula based on the theory of random convex bodies. In particular, we make use of laws of large numbers for ...