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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2012-10-22

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

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Theoretical Physics

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