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A Zoia1, E Dumonteil, A Mazzolo

  • 1CEA/Saclay, DEN/DANS/DM2S/SERMA/LTSD, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France. andrea.zoia@cea.fr

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We developed a new method to count random walk collisions in various media. This approach analyzes collision distributions and moments, with applications to gambler's ruin and arcsine laws.

Area of Science:

  • Probability theory
  • Stochastic processes
  • Mathematical physics

Background:

  • Feynman-Kac formalism provides a powerful tool for analyzing stochastic processes.
  • Understanding random walk behavior is crucial in diverse scientific fields.
  • Collision distributions in random walks are not fully characterized, especially in absorbing media.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general framework for analyzing the number of collisions in discrete-time random walks.
  • To derive and study the generating function for collision counts.
  • To explore the relationship between collision moments and walker equilibrium density.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the Feynman-Kac formalism.
  • Deriving the evolution equation for the generating function of collision counts.

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  • Analyzing the moments of the collision distribution.

    • Main Results:

    • A general method to assess the distribution of the number of collisions for discrete-time random walks in absorbing and nonabsorbing media.
    • The evolution equation for the generating function of collisions was derived.
    • The relationship between collision moments and walker equilibrium density was established.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed framework offers a comprehensive approach to studying random walk collisions.
    • The findings generalize existing results, such as the arcsine law for the number of collisions on the half-line.
    • Applications include revisiting the gambler's ruin problem and providing insights into random walks with absorption.