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Diffusion in a wedge geometry: First-passage statistics under stochastic resetting
Fazil Najeeb1, Arnab Pal2,3, V V Prasad1
1Cochin University of Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Kochi, Kerala 682022, India.
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We study the diffusion process in the presence of stochastic resetting inside a two-dimensional wedge of top angle α, bounded by two infinite absorbing edges. In the absence of resetting, the second moment of the first-passage time diverges for α>π/4, while it remains finite for α<π/4, resulting in an unbounded or bounded coefficient of variation in the respective angular regimes. Upon introducing stochastic resetting, we analyze the first-passage properties in both cases and identify the geometric configurations in which resetting consistently enhances the rate of absorption or escape through the boundaries. By deriving the expressions for the probability currents and conditional first-passage quantities such as splitting probabilities and conditional mean first-passage times, we demonstrate how resetting can be employed to bias the escape pathway through the favorable boundary. Our theoretical predictions are verified through Langevin-type numerical simulations, showing excellent agreement.
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