Analytic results for asymmetric Random Walk with exponential transition probabilities |
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Authors: | Dina Gutkowicz-Krusin Itamar Procaccia John Ross |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
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Abstract: | We present here exact analytic results for a random walk on a one-dimensional lattice with asymmetric, exponentially distributed jump probabilities. We derive the generating functions of such a walk for a perfect lattice and for a lattice with absorbing boundaries. We obtain solutions for some interesting moment properties, such as mean first passage time, drift velocity, dispersion, and branching ratio for absorption. The symmetric exponential walk is solved as a special case. The scaling of the mean first passage time with the size of the system for the exponentially distributed walk is determined by the symmetry and is independent of the range.Supported by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.NSF Energy Related Postdoctoral Fellow. |
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Keywords: | Random walks stochastic processes exponential models mean first passage time branching ratio |
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