Egwald Statistics: Probability and Stochastic Processes

by

Elmer G. Wiens

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Stochastic Processes.

A. Random Walk.

Let X_i, i = 1, 2, ...be independent random variables with:

P(X_i = +1) = p    

P(X_i = -1) = 1 - p

representing the direction a particle moves at each step, i.

The position, S_n, of the particle after n steps is

S_n = a + X₁ + .... + X_n,

where a is the starting position.

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Random Walks for varying values of p.

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