English

Asymptotic Entropy of Random Walks on Regular Languages over a Finite Alphabet

Probability 2015-03-11 v2

Abstract

We prove existence of asymptotic entropy of random walks on regular languages over a finite alphabet and we give formulas for it. Furthermore, we show that the entropy varies real-analytically in terms of probability measures of constant support, which describe the random walk. This setting applies, in particular, to random walks on virtually free groups.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.1304.3555,
  title  = {Asymptotic Entropy of Random Walks on Regular Languages over a Finite Alphabet},
  author = {Lorenz A. Gilch},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.3555},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

47 pages, 2 figures