A novel identity from random walk theory

A novel expansion of binomial coefficients in terms of trigonometric functions has been obtained by comparing expressions for the time evolution of the probability distribution for a random walker on a ring obtained by separate combinatoric and eigenvalue approaches.

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Published in:Physica A 1998-11, Vol.260 (3), p.425-429
Main Authors: Franceschetti, D.R., Hanneken, J.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Binomial coefficients
Random walk
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Summary:A novel expansion of binomial coefficients in terms of trigonometric functions has been obtained by comparing expressions for the time evolution of the probability distribution for a random walker on a ring obtained by separate combinatoric and eigenvalue approaches.
ISSN:0378-4371
1873-2119
DOI:10.1016/S0378-4371(98)00322-7