Position probability and moment generating function of directionally biased persistent random walk with pauses

Authors

Jose Perico Esguerra ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Ephraim Jabneel Eisma ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Maria Michiko Alcanzare ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

A generalization of the persistent random walk that incorporates a directional bias and the possibility of pauses between steps is introduced. Exact expressions for the position probability and the moment generating function are obtained.

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Issue

2012: Proceedings of the 30th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2012-3B-1

Section

Theoretical Physics

Published

2012-10-22

How to Cite

[1]

JP Esguerra, EJ Eisma, and MM Alcanzare, Position probability and moment generating function of directionally biased persistent random walk with pauses, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 30, SPP2012-3B-1 (2012). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2012-3B-1.