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The distribution of the distance between random points

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Vangalur S. Alagar
Vangalur S. Alagar*
Affiliation:
Concordia University, Montreal
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Abstract

This paper considers the distribution of distance between random points and shows how the distribution can be found when the points are chosen uniformly and independently in a hypersphere or in two adjacent unit squares. The value of a powerful extension of the classical Crofton technique is illustrated here for solving such geometric probability problems. This method is quite different from those employed by Hammersley and Oser.

Keywords

DISTRIBUTION OF DISTANCEHYPERSPHEREADJACENT SQUARESTRANSPORTATION MODELSPATTERN RECOGNITIONGEOMETRIC PROBABILITY

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Research Papers
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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , September 1976, pp. 558 - 566
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1976 

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