On the Probability of Covering the Circle by Random Arcs.

Abstract

There is an extensive literature concerned with random arcs and coverage problems. Much of this literature deals exclusively with the case of equal arc lengths. In this document the authrors mention some work dealing with coverage of the circle by arcs of differing lengths. Keywords: Schur convex functions; Coverage probabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 1986
Accession Number
ADA167502

Entities

People

  • F. W. Huffer
  • L. A. Shepp

Organizations

  • Stanford University

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  • Coverings
  • Governments
  • Inequalities
  • Intervals
  • Literature
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Real Numbers
  • Reflection
  • Shot Noise
  • Statistics
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

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