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Return probability of quantum and correlated random walks

Mathematical Physics 2022-04-25 v2 math.MP Probability

Abstract

The analysis of the return probability is one of the most essential and fundamental topics in the study of classical random walks. In this paper, we study the return probability of quantum and correlated random walks in the one-dimensional integer lattice by the path counting method. We show that the return probability of both quantum and correlated random walks can be expressed in terms of the Legendre polynomial. Moreover, the generating function of the return probability can be written in terms of elliptic integrals of the first and second kinds for the quantum walk.

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@article{arxiv.2203.07674,
  title  = {Return probability of quantum and correlated random walks},
  author = {Chusei Kiumi and Norio Konno and Shunya Tamura},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2203.07674},
  year   = {2022}
}

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15pages

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