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The random division of faces in a planar graph

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2016

Richard Cowan
Affiliation:
The University of Hong Kong
Simone Chen
Affiliation:
The University of Hong Kong

Extract

Consider a connected planar graph. A bounded face is said to be of type k, or is called a k-face, if the boundary of that face contains k edges. Under various natural rules for randomly dividing bounded faces by the addition of new edges, we investigate the limiting distribution of face type as the number of divisions increases.

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

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