PrA

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PrA is a simple ad-hoc parameter to define the "non-circularity" or eccentricity of a 2D object. This quantity is simply:

Where is the object's perimeter, is its surface area, and is an effective size (radius), computed based on the corresponding circle of the same area:

This definition of PrA is convenient, since it provides a simple measure of eccentricity. In particular, for a circle one expects:

Since a circle has the minimal perimeter (for a given area), this is a limiting value of PrA:

And thus any non-circular object will have a larger PrA.