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Diffusion constants and martingales for senile random walks

Probability 2007-11-19 v2

Abstract

We derive diffusion constants and martingales for senile random walks with the help of a time-change. We provide direct computations of the diffusion constants for the time-changed walks. Alternatively, the values of these constants can be derived from martingales associated with the time-changed walks. Using an inverse time-change, the diffusion constants for senile random walks are then obtained via these martingales. When the walks are diffusive, weak convergence to Brownian motion can be shown using a martingale functional limit theorem.

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@article{arxiv.0705.3305,
  title  = {Diffusion constants and martingales for senile random walks},
  author = {Wouter Kager},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0705.3305},
  year   = {2007}
}
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