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Lévy random walks with fluctuating step number and multiscale behavior.

K I Hopcraft1, E Jakeman, R M Tanner

  • 1Theoretical Mechanics Division, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.

Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
|April 24, 2002
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This study explores random walks with fluctuating step numbers and lengths governed by power-law or stable distributions. Findings reveal new limiting distributions applicable to complex systems, including self-organized criticality.

Area of Science:

  • Statistical Physics
  • Complex Systems Analysis
  • Probability Theory

Background:

  • Random walks are fundamental models in physics and mathematics.
  • Fluctuations in step number and length introduce complexities beyond standard models.
  • Power-law and stable distributions are crucial for describing phenomena with heavy tails.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate random walks with variable step numbers and lengths governed by stable or power-law distributions.
  • To derive and characterize the resulting limiting distributions.
  • To compare theoretical findings with simulations of self-organized critical systems.

Main Methods:

  • Mathematical analysis of random walks in n dimensions.
  • Application of the Lévy-Gnedenko generalization of the central limit theorem.

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  • Investigation of correlated and uncorrelated step numbers.
  • Derivation of infinitely divisible limiting distributions and K distributions.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified new classes of limiting distributions for random walks with fluctuating step numbers and power-law step lengths.
    • Demonstrated ultraslow convergence to these distributions.
    • Showed that finite step numbers introduce an inner scale, modifying behavior.
    • Unified K distributions, stable distributions, and power-law tails under a single framework.

    Conclusions:

    • The derived distributions offer a unified description for various phenomena, including high/low frequency cascades and self-organized criticality.
    • The study provides a theoretical foundation for understanding complex systems exhibiting anomalous diffusion.
    • Findings have implications for modeling diverse physical and biological processes.