The state of the self-organizing cluster process is a finite subset
of points in a bounded region. This subset represents an evolving discrete
approximation to a continuous probability distribution in the region. The
dynamics of the process is determined by an independent sequence of random
points in the region chosen according to the distribution. At each time step
the random point attracts the nearest point in the finite set. In this way the
subset learns to approximate its environment. It is shown that initial states
approach each other exponentially fast for all time with probability one. Thus
all memory of the initial state is lost; the environment alone determines
future history.
@article{1035463330,
author = {Burton, Robert M. and Faris, William G.},
title = {A self-organizing cluster process},
journal = {Ann. Appl. Probab.},
volume = {6},
number = {1},
year = {1996},
pages = { 1232-1247},
language = {en},
url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/1035463330}
}
Burton, Robert M.; Faris, William G. A self-organizing cluster process. Ann. Appl. Probab., Tome 6 (1996) no. 1, pp. 1232-1247. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1035463330/