A derivation of random walk probability density function

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  • School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China 

Received date: 2022-03-31

  Revised date: 2022-05-22

  Online published: 2023-05-04

Abstract

 Random walks are one of the classical models studied in physics, which can be applied to multiple physical problems, even in other fields. However, most textbooks concerning this topic may use complicated math methods or introduce unnecessary approximations when calculating the result. In this paper, the random walk probability density function of one particular direction is derived using the central limit theorem under many steps approximation. The radial probability density function can be derived using the result above and introducing the isotropic postulation. 

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ZHAO Tian-run, WEI Ji-ting . A derivation of random walk probability density function[J]. College Physics, 2023 , 42(3) : 41 . DOI: 10.16854/j.cnki.1000-0712.220167

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