Detection Probability Computations for Random Search of an Expanding Area
Paul B. Coggins · Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 1971
The purpose of this brief paper is to apply basic search theory to a particular problem in random search - search about a 'datum,' or 'point of fix' - and to derive computationally convenient formulas and computational aids for detection probability in this situation, noting the assumptions and approximations underlying the use of these formulas. With these ends in view, the mathematical development is presented without detailed references, but the reader unfamiliar with the basic work in this field may wish to refer to the literature noted.