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Further random tessellations with the classic Poisson polygon distributions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2016

Roger E. Miles
Affiliation:
Australian National University
Margaret S. Mackisack
Affiliation:
University of Queensland

Extract

It is well-known that Poisson lines in the plane, with orientation distribution Θ on [0, π), generate a (random) tessellation M0 of (random) convex polygons whose characteristics (area, perimeter, etc.) conform, in an ergodic sense, to a certain class {DΘ} of distributions.

Type
Stochastic Geometry and Statistical Applications
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1996 

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