Distribution of the angle of rotation plane random walks

Wiegel, FW (1984) Distribution of the angle of rotation plane random walks. In: Physica A: Statistical and Theoretical Physics, 129 (1). pp. 211-219.

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Abstract

We study the probability distribution of the angle by which the tangent to the trajectory rotates in the course of a plane random walk. It is shown that the determination of this distribution function can be reduced to an integral equation, which can be rigorously transformed into a differential equation of Hill's type. We derive the asymptotic distribution for very long walks.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Physica A: Statistical and Theoretical Physics
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Theoretical Studies (Ceased to exist at the end of 2003)
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2009 09:53
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:40
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/22147

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