Crofton's Method Let X1 and X2 be independent random variables that are uniformly distributed over the interval [o, a]. We are interested in computing E[ -X2l]. For instance, in an urban setting, X1 and X2 may denote the location of an accident and the location where an emergency vehicle is currently parked in a road segment of length a, respectively In this case, we want to know the distance
For many years a huge Manila garbage dump known as Smokey Mountain was a favorite media symbol of Third World poverty. Several thousand men, women, and children lived on that dump--enduring the stench, the flies, and the toxic waste in order to make a living combing the garbage for scrap metal and other recyclables. And they lived there voluntarily, because the $10 or so
The From The Economist print edition One of the world's main currencies is heading for a fall Get article background THE world has a new international currency: frequent-flyer miles. Launched exactly 21 years ago, they are a lot like money. Collectors check their mileage statements as
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