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- From: shoham@ll.mit.edu (Daniel Shoham)
- Newsgroups: sci.math
- Subject: Lighthouse Visibility Problem
- Message-ID: <1992Sep3.221855.16585@ll.mit.edu>
- Date: 3 Sep 92 22:18:55 GMT
- Sender: news@ll.mit.edu
- Organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- Lines: 33
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- Can anyone help me with this problem:
-
- Let
- x(k) = Normal(0,1) iidrv where k = 1, 2, ...
-
- y(0) = 0
- y(k) = a*y(k-1) + b*x(k) where a^2 + b^2 = 1
-
- m(k) = [y(k) - H] / [k + L] where H, L are known constants
-
- M(k) = max {m(j) | j=1..k}
-
- I am looking for an asymptotic expression for the expectation of M(k)
- for large k (as a function of H, L, and a).
-
- For those of you who are interested, y(k) is a simulated terrain [with
- correlation length of -1/ln(a) ]. H is the height of a lighthouse at a
- distance L from the shore. M(k) is the (tangent of the) minimum
- elevation angle a land observer must be at to see the lighthouse.
- (Normalized units are used.)
-
- Extra credit:
- -------------
- h(k) = H + (k+L) M(k) - y(k)
- h(k) is the height above the ground one must be to see the lighthouse.
- Find an asymptotic expression for the expectation of h(k).
-
- Any hints would be appreciated
-
- - Thanks
-
- Dan Shoham
- shoham@ll.mit.edu
-