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A simulation study of random caps on a sphere
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 August 2016
Abstract
This paper describes the computer simulation of a coverage problem in geometric probability, that of placing random caps on the surface of a sphere. The simulation results were compared with exact values, where known, and the differences were negligible. This suggested the use of simulation results to assess several approximation formulas in the literature.
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- Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1986
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This paper was prepared with the partial support of the Office of Naval Research under Contract N00014–76-C-0475.
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