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Length Distribution Function

A function giving the distribution of the interpoint distances of a curve. It is defined by

\begin{displaymath}
p(r)={1\over N} \sum_{ij} \delta_{r_{ij}=r}.
\end{displaymath}

See also Radius of Gyration


References

Pickover, C. A. Keys to Infinity. New York: Wiley, pp. 204-206, 1995.




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1999-05-26