Title :
Piecewise linear random paths on a plane and a central limit theorem
fDate :
3/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A piecewise linear random path from a sequence of line processes on a plane is constructed. It is shown that the entropy of such a path is maximized if the sequence of line processes are independent identically distributed, Poisson line processes. We also establish that the properly scaled (contracted) coordinates of a constantly moving object on a piecewise linear random path become asymptotically normal as time goes on if the sequence of line processes is independent identically distributed and satisfies certain conditions.
Keywords :
Entropy; Geometry; Marine-vehicle detection and tracking; Poisson processes; Stochastic processes; Chaos; Entropy; Information theory; Insects; Marine vehicles; Object detection; Piecewise linear techniques; Probability distribution; Random variables; Vectors;
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIT.1983.1056639