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Many random variables arising in problems of geometric probability have intractable densities, and it is very difficult to find probabilities or percentage points based on these densities. A simple approximation, a generalization of the chi-square distribution, is suggested, to approximate such densities; the approximation uses the first three moments. These may be theoretically derived, or may be obtained from Monte Carlo sampling.

The approximation is illustrated on random variables (the area, the perimeter, and the number of sides) associated with random polygons arising from two processes in the plane. Where it can be checked theoretically, the approximation gives good results. It is compared also with Pearson curve fits to the densities.

Some properties of the Voronoi polygon associated with a moving particle in a regular tessellation are studied. In particular, the area of the variable polygon has played a relevant role in previous studies on plant competition, animal predation, adjustment of the sex ratio in bisexual populations and the gregarious behaviour of animal species.

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Approximations to densities in geometric probability

Distortion of certain Voronoi tesselations when one particle moves

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Approximations to densities in geometric probability

Distortion of certain Voronoi tesselations when one particle moves