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Polya's random walk theorem

Probability 2013-04-19 v2

Abstract

This note presents a proof of P\'olya's random walk theorem using classical methods from special function theory and asymptotic analysis.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.1301.3916,
  title  = {Polya's random walk theorem},
  author = {Jonathan Novak},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.3916},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

7 pages, expository, to appear in American Math. Monthly

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