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Meanings
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Mathematical term for a stochastic process where a variable moves randomly. Often used in physics, finance, and statistics.
See also: ランダムウォーク
The random walk model is used to explain stock price fluctuations.
In physics, Brownian motion is considered a type of random walk.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉は乱歩に従うfor something to follow a random walk (as a stochastic model)
Stock price fluctuations are often assumed to follow a random walk.
- 単純乱歩simple random walk (basic mathematical model)
This problem is explained using a simple random walk model.
- 〈数〉次元の乱歩an N-dimensional random walk
A two-dimensional random walk represents the motion of a particle on a plane.