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A note on the antisymmetry in the speed of a random walk in reversible dynamic random environment

Probability 2023-01-13 v2

Abstract

In this short note, we prove that v(ϵ)=v(ϵ)v(-\epsilon)=-v(\epsilon). Here, v(ϵ)v(\epsilon) is the speed of a one-dimensional random walk in a dynamic \emph{reversible} random environment, that jumps to the right (resp. to the left) with probability 1/2+ϵ1/2+\epsilon (resp. 1/2ϵ1/2-\epsilon) if it stands on an occupied site, and vice-versa on an empty site. We work in any setting where v(ϵ),v(ϵ)v(\epsilon), v(-\epsilon) are well-defined, i.e. a weak LLN holds. The proof relies on a simple coupling argument that holds only in the discrete setting.

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@article{arxiv.2210.10427,
  title  = {A note on the antisymmetry in the speed of a random walk in reversible dynamic random environment},
  author = {Oriane Blondel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2210.10427},
  year   = {2023}
}