TY - BOOK ID - 80822242 TI - Elements of the random walk : an introduction for advanced students and researchers AU - Rudnick, Joseph Alan AU - Gaspari, George David. PY - 2004 SN - 9780511610912 9780521828918 9780521535830 9780511648137 0511648138 0511610912 0511187505 9780511187506 0511186576 9780511186578 0521828910 1107147670 9781107147676 1282394770 9781282394773 9786612394775 6612394773 0511644353 9780511644351 0511566492 9780511566493 0521535832 PB - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Random walks (Mathematics) KW - Stochastic processes. KW - Random processes KW - Probabilities KW - Additive process (Probability theory) KW - Random walk process (Mathematics) KW - Walks, Random (Mathematics) KW - Stochastic processes UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80822242 AB - Random walks have proven to be a useful model in understanding processes across a wide spectrum of scientific disciplines. Elements of the Random Walk is an introduction to some of the most powerful and general techniques used in the application of these ideas. The mathematical construct that runs through the analysis of the topics covered in this book, unifying the mathematical treatment, is the generating function. Although the reader is introduced to analytical tools, such as path-integrals and field-theoretical formalism, the book is self-contained in that basic concepts are developed and relevant fundamental findings fully discussed. Mathematical background is provided in supplements at the end of each chapter, when appropriate. This text will appeal to graduate students across science, engineering and mathematics who need to understand the applications of random walk techniques, as well as to established researchers. ER -