The higher moments of the number of returns of a simple random walk

Authors
Kirschenhofer, Peter Prodinger, Helmut
Citation
Kirschenhofer, Peter et Prodinger, Helmut, The higher moments of the number of returns of a simple random walk, Advances in applied probability , 26(2), 1994, pp. 561-563
Journal title
Advances in applied probability → ACNP
ISSN journal
00018678
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
561 - 563
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
We consider a simple random walk starting at 0 and leading to 0 after 2n steps. By a generating functions approach we achieve closed formulae for the moments of the random variables .number of visits to the origin'.