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Random walks and the number theoretic density

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The limiting behavior of many random walks on the line is related to the number theoretic density.

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  1. School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN , 5545, USA

    William D. Sudderth

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Dedicated to the memory of David Heath.

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Sudderth, W.D. Random walks and the number theoretic density. Stat Methods Appl 23, 477–482 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10260-014-0264-9

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