A Closed-Form Probability Formula for Random Points Avoiding Vertex Neighborhoods in Regular Polygons

Read the full article See related articles

Listed in

This article is not in any list yet, why not save it to one of your lists.
Log in to save this article

Abstract

I investigated the probability $P$ that a uniformly random point within a regular n-gon ($n>6$) maintains a distance greater than the polygon's side length $l$ from every vertex. By partitioning the polygon into exclusion zones around each vertex and rigorously applying inclusion-exclusion principles, I established a closed-form expression about \( P=\frac{3n\tan{\frac{(n-2)\pi}{2n}}-2n\pi+12\pi-3\sqrt{3}n}{3n\tan{\frac{(n-2)\pi}{2n}}} \)The proof combines exclusion-zone geometry with careful handling of overlapping regions, and the result aligns with both analytic limits and numerical experiments.

Article activity feed