Probability Law For the Euclidean Distance Between Two Planar Random Flights

Abstract

We consider two independent symmetric Markov random flights $\bold Z_1(t)$ and $\bold Z_2(t)$ performed by the particles that simultaneously start from the origin of the Euclidean plane $\Bbb R^2$ in random directions distributed uniformly on the unit circumference $S_1$ and move with constant finite velocities $c_1>0, \; c_2>0$, respectively. The new random directions are taking uniformly on $S_1$ at random time instants that form independent homogeneous Poisson flows of rates $\lambda_1>0, \; \lambda_2>0$. The probability distribution function of the Euclidean distance $$\rho(t)=\Vert \bold Z_1(t) - \bold Z_2(t) \Vert, \qquad t>0,$$ between $\bold Z_1(t)$ and $\bold Z_2(t)$ at arbitrary time instant $t>0$, is obtained.