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A note on Cowan’s process of space division

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2016

J. Mecke
J. Mecke*
Affiliation:
University of Jena
*
∗ Postal address: Department of Mathematics, The University, UHH, Jena, DDR-6900, GDR.
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Abstract

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Relations of a Markov chain describing the repeated splitting of polygons to processes known from queueing theory are pointed out.

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Type
Letters to the Editor
Information
Advances in Applied Probability , Volume 21 , Issue 1 , March 1989, pp. 235 - 236
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1989 

References

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Khinchin, A. Y. (1960) Mathematical Methods in the Theory of Queueing. Griffin, London.Google Scholar