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Closed-form solutions for continuous time random walks on finite chains.

Ophir Flomenbom1, Joseph Klafter

  • 1School of Chemistry, Raymond & Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.

Physical Review Letters
|October 4, 2005
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This study introduces a novel trajectory counting technique for continuous time random walks (CTRWs) on complex chains. It provides exact solutions for propagators and first passage time probability density functions, advancing CTRW analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Statistical Physics
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Mathematical Physics

Background:

  • Continuous Time Random Walks (CTRWs) are fundamental models for anomalous diffusion.
  • Analyzing CTRWs on finite, inhomogeneous chains presents significant theoretical challenges.
  • Existing methods often lack closed-form solutions for key statistical quantities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel trajectory counting technique for CTRWs on finite, inhomogeneous chains.
  • To derive closed-form solutions for Green's functions and first passage time probability density functions (PDFs).
  • To introduce an adaptor function for higher-order propagators and analyze escape problems.

Main Methods:

  • A new technique for counting all possible trajectories on the chain is introduced.

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  • Closed-form solutions in Laplace space are derived for the Green's function (propagator) and first passage time PDF.
  • The derived solutions are shown to be equivalent to solutions of the generalized master equation.
  • An adaptor function is defined for expressing higher-order propagators using Green's functions.

    • Main Results:

    • Exact, closed-form solutions in Laplace space are obtained for nearest-neighbor CTRWs.
    • The solutions are expressed in terms of input waiting time probability density functions (PDFs).
    • The adaptor function provides a method to calculate joint PDFs of time-position variables.
    • An escape problem from a biased chain is successfully analyzed using the derived formulas.

    Conclusions:

    • The trajectory counting technique offers a powerful new analytical tool for CTRWs.
    • The derived closed-form solutions simplify the analysis of complex CTRW systems.
    • The adaptor function facilitates the study of higher-order statistical properties and escape dynamics.