THE RANDOM-WALK AS AN EIGENVALUE PROBLEM

Authors
FRANCESCHETTI DR HUNKE EC ZHANG X HADDOCK JR
Citation
Dr. Franceschetti et al., THE RANDOM-WALK AS AN EIGENVALUE PROBLEM, American journal of physics, 61(12), 1993, pp. 1111-1113
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
American journal of physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029505
Volume
61
Issue
12
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1111 - 1113
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9505(1993)61:12<1111:TRAAEP>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The random walk in one dimension can be effectively used to introduce or reinforce a number of advanced mathematical and physical concepts. Here the behavior of an ensemble of particles executing random walks i s discussed as an eigenvalue problem, and as a system for which entrop y can be calculated in a nonequilibrium state.