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Asymptotic results in search theory
Author(s) -
Moskowitz Ira,
Simmen Jeff
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
naval research logistics (nrl)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.665
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1520-6750
pISSN - 0894-069X
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6750(198910)36:5<577::aid-nav3220360504>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - distribution (mathematics) , search theory , mathematics , constant (computer programming) , mathematical economics , computer science , calculus (dental) , mathematical analysis , economics , medicine , dentistry , microeconomics , programming language
This article addresses a basic problem in search theory concerning the future distribution of a target's location. Given an initial distribution of a target's location and a distribution for its constant velocity, what will its future distribution be? Asymptotics are used to obtain closed‐form solutions to that question. We also extend and generalize certain results from the classic search theory text by Koopman.