The theory of the fibrogram has been derived based on the probability of randomly catching and holding a fiber. The amount axis has been shown to be proportional to the relative mass when related to the original specimen. Tangential equations are used to show that theoretically, for a length l or longer, the proportional mass, the mean length by number, the relative number, and the mean length by mass of fibers in the sample can be obtained from the fibrogram, as well as the number and mass arrays. Finally, the theoretical percentage of fiber by number or by mass extending a length l or longer from a clamped random sliver of the sample is obtainable from the fibrogram.
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