An investigation of the degree of randomness in the dispersion of point features (triple junctions) in a plane

Stuart R Stock; J. E. Hilliard

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2818.1983.tb04204.x

An investigation of the degree of randomness in the dispersion of point features (triple junctions) in a plane

Stuart R Stock^*, J. E. Hilliard

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Abstract

The nearest‐neighbour distance distribution was used as a criterion to investigate the dispersion of triple junctions. Comparison of the expected and measured distributions by the χ²‐test indicated that the triple junctions were probably not randomly located, contrary to an earlier conclusion based on an areal probe of the same specimen. The present results suggest that areal probes are insensitive to large deviations from randomness in the location of points in a plane. 1983 Blackwell Science Ltd

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	107-109
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Microscopy
Volume	130
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.1983.tb04204.x
State	Published - Jan 1 1983

Keywords

Spatial distribution
nearest‐neighbours
reflexive nearest‐neighbours
test of randomness
triple junctions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Histology

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