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We consider two-dimensional L\'evy processes reflected to stay in the positive quadrant. Our focus is on the non-standard regime when the mean of the free process is negative but the reflection vectors point away from the origin, so that…

Probability · Mathematics 2024-03-25 Vladimir Fomichov , Sandro Franceschi , Jevgenijs Ivanovs

On an $r\times (n-r)$ lattice rectangle, we first consider walks that begin at the SW corner, proceed with unit steps in either of the directions E or N, and terminate at the NE corner of the rectangle. For each integer $k$ we ask for…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2016-09-06 Ira Gessel , Wayne Goddard , Walter Shur , Herbert S. Wilf , Lily Yen

This is the second of two papers on the end-to-end distance of a weakly self-repelling walk on a four dimensional hierarchical lattice. It completes the proof that the expected value grows as a constant times \sqrt{T} log^{1/8}T (1+O((log…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-09-07 David C. Brydges , John Z. Imbrie

The 1-2-3 Conjecture, introduced by Karo\'nski, {\L}uczak, and Thomason in 2004, was recently solved by Keusch. This implies that, for any connected graph $G$ different from $K_2$, we can turn $G$ into a locally irregular multigraph $M(G)$,…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2025-06-27 Julien Bensmail , Romain Bourneuf , Paul Colinot , Samuel Humeau , Timothée Martinod

We study the cut-off phenomenon for random walks on free unitary quantum groups coming from quantum conjugacy classes of classical reflections. We obtain in particular a quantum analogue of the result of U. Porod concerning certain mixtures…

Probability · Mathematics 2018-07-03 Amaury Freslon

Enumeration of planar lattice walks is a classical topic in combinatorics, at the cross-roads of several domains (e.g., probability, statistical physics, computer science). The aim of this paper is to propose a new approach to obtain some…

Probability · Mathematics 2013-01-15 Guy Fayolle , Kilian Raschel

The purpose of these notes is to introduce some of the problems the enumeration of lattice walks is dedicated to and familiarize with some of the arguments they can be addressed with. We discuss the enumeration of lattice walks, their…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-01-21 Manfred Buchacher

This paper introduces nondeterministic walks, a new variant of one-dimensional discrete walks. At each step, a nondeterministic walk draws a random set of steps from a predefined set of sets and explores all possible extensions in parallel.…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2018-12-18 Elie De Panafieu , Mohamed Lamine Lamali , Michael Wallner

Using a recursive approach, we show that the generating function for sets of Motzkin paths avoiding a single (not necessarily consecutive) pattern is rational over $x$ and the Catalan generating function $C(x) =…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2022-02-28 Christian Bean , Antonio Bernini , Matteo Cervetti , Luca Ferrari

Generating functions for asymmetric step-size paths restricted by two absorbing barriers are derived. The method begins by applying the Lagrange inversion formula to arbitrary powers of roots of the characteristic equation, that being a…

Probability · Mathematics 2022-12-21 Cetin Hakimoglu-Brown

Quantum walks are counterparts of classical random walks. They spread faster, which can be exploited in information processing tasks, and constitute a versatile simulation platform for many quantum systems. Yet, some of their properties can…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-08-04 Xiaoxiao Chen , Zhe Meng , Jian Li , Jiazhi Yang , Anning Zhang , Tomasz Kopyciuk , Pawel Kurzynski

The classical Chung-Feller theorem [2] tells us that the number of Dyck paths of length $n$ with $m$ flaws is the $n$-th Catalan number and independent on $m$. In this paper, we consider the refinements of Dyck paths with flaws by four…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2008-12-16 Jun Ma , Yeong-Nan Yeh

In recent years, computer simulations are playing a fundamental role in unveiling some of the most intriguing features of prime numbers. In this work, we define an algorithm for a deterministic walk through a two-dimensional grid that we…

The enumeration of small steps walks confined to the first quadrant of the plane has attracted a lot of attention over the past fifteen years. The associated generating functions are trivariate formal power series in $x,y,t$ where the…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-09-29 Charlotte Hardouin

A rook path is a path on lattice points in the plane in which any proper horizontal step to the right or vertical step north is allowed. If, in addition, one allow bishop steps, that is, proper diagonal steps of slope 1, then one has queen…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2012-07-04 Joseph P. S. Kung , Anna de Mier

We use new algorithms, based on the finite lattice method of series expansion, to extend the enumeration of self-avoiding walks and polygons on the triangular lattice to length 40 and 60, respectively. For self-avoiding walks to length 40…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-10 Iwan Jensen

The presence of temporal correlations in random movement trajectories is a widespread phenomenon across biological, chemical and physical systems. The ubiquity of persistent and anti-persistent motion in many natural and synthetic systems…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2024-07-03 Daniel Marris , Luca Giuggioli

We describe a new algorithm for the enumeration of self-avoiding walks on the square lattice. Using up to 128 processors on a HP Alpha server cluster we have enumerated the number of self-avoiding walks on the square lattice to length 71.…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-10 Iwan Jensen

In this paper we analyze the behavior of quantum random walks. In particular we present several new results for the absorption probabilities in systems with both one and two absorbing walls for the one-dimensional case. We compute these…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Eric Bach , Susan Coppersmith , Marcel Paz Goldschen , Robert Joynt , John Watrous

We have extended classical pattern avoidance to a new structure: multiple task-precedence posets whose Hasse diagrams have three levels, which we will call diamonds. The vertices of each diamond are assigned labels which are compatible with…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-06-22 Mitchell Paukner , Lucy Pepin , Manda Riehl , Jarred Wieser