Footnotes

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In theory of probabilities the term distribution function is used for the integral of the probability density function . Since this integral quantity has no meaning for our applications, we use distribution function for throughout this work.

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To distinguish between the moments of the vertical and the lateral distribution function, we use subscripts for vertical moments and subscripts for lateral moments .

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PIF is the well known Profile Interchange Format. Throughout this work we use PIF file for the binary form of a logical PIF of the Viennese PIF implementation.

Martin Stiftinger
Wed Oct 19 13:03:34 MET 1994