Limit laws for the diameter of a random point set

被引:14
作者
Appel, MJB
Najim, CA
Russo, RP
机构
[1] MGIC, Capital Markets Operat, Milwaukee, WI 53202 USA
[2] Univ Iowa, Dept Stat & Actuarial Sci, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
关键词
maximum distance; diameter; extreme value distribution; geometric probability;
D O I
10.1239/aap/1019160946
中图分类号
O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];
学科分类号
020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;
摘要
Let U-1, U-2.... be a sequence of i.i.d. random vectors distributed uniformly in a compact plane region A of unit area. Sufficient conditions on the geometry of A are provided under which the Euclidean diameter D-n of the first n of the points converges weakly upon suitable rescaling.
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