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Piecewise linear random paths on a plane and a central limit theorem

Toshihito Kadota

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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.

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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.

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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.

Key concepts: Independent and identically distributed random variables, Piecewise linear function, Mathematics, Central limit theorem, Path (computing), Sequence (biology), Random variable, Line (geometry)

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