I'm interested in the probability that two intervals selected "at random" from among those that satisfy the constraints will intersect.
"At random" here means that the intervals satisfying the constraints follow an uniform distribution. Any comments, hints or references to similar problems are appreciated, Cristian Saita Ian Jermyn wrote: > It is not clear, to me anyway, whether you want: > > 1) The probability that two intervals chosen "at random" will have lengths > within the chosen constraints and will intersect; or > > 2) The probability that two intervals chosen "at random" from among those > that satisfy the constraints will intersect. > > Ian. . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
