Approximating the Random Walk Using the Central Limit Theorem

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  • MITCH HILL
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This paper will define the random walk on an integer lattice and will approximate the probability that the random walk is at a certain point after a certain number of steps by using a modified version of the Central Limit Theorem. To accomplish this, we will define the characteristic function of the random walk, find the Taylor expansion of this function, and bound the difference between this function and the estimate. Finally, this paper will demonstrate an application of the LCLT by proving the the simple random walk is recurrent in 1 and 2 dimensions, but transient in all higher dimensions.

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تاریخ انتشار 2011