Random collision processes and their limiting distribution using the discrimination information

1 June 1974

journal article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Applied Probability

Vol. 11 (2) , 266-280
https://doi.org/10.2307/3212748

Abstract

By analogy with statistical mechanics random collision processes are considered. In two cases we derive their limiting distributions using discrimination information. In one case the limiting distribution is unique and in the other one the family of limiting distributions is an exponential family.

Keywords

COLLISION PROCESSES
LIMITING DISTRIBUTION
EXPONENTIAL FAMILY
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
MECHANICS RANDOM
TWO CASES
ANALOGY
DISTRIBUTION USING
USING DISCRIMINATION INFORMATION

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