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Probability Law For the Euclidean Distance Between Two Planar Random Flights

Probability 2014-02-18 v1

Abstract

We consider two independent symmetric Markov random flights Z1(t)\bold Z_1(t) and Z2(t)\bold Z_2(t) performed by the particles that simultaneously start from the origin of the Euclidean plane R2\Bbb R^2 in random directions distributed uniformly on the unit circumference S1S_1 and move with constant finite velocities c1>0,  c2>0c_1>0, \; c_2>0, respectively. The new random directions are taking uniformly on S1S_1 at random time instants that form independent homogeneous Poisson flows of rates λ1>0,  λ2>0\lambda_1>0, \; \lambda_2>0. The probability distribution function of the Euclidean distance ρ(t)=Z1(t)Z2(t),t>0,\rho(t)=\Vert \bold Z_1(t) - \bold Z_2(t) \Vert, \qquad t>0, between Z1(t)\bold Z_1(t) and Z2(t)\bold Z_2(t) at arbitrary time instant t>0t>0, is obtained.

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@article{arxiv.1309.6459,
  title  = {Probability Law For the Euclidean Distance Between Two Planar Random Flights},
  author = {Alexander D. Kolesink},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1309.6459},
  year   = {2014}
}

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27 pages

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