Nonlinear Sciences – Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
Scientific paper
1994-02-14
Nonlinear Sciences
Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
7 pages Ascii. Equations and figures are available by mail or fax from the author
Scientific paper
We study sequences of random numbers {Z[1],Z[2],Z[3],...,Z[n]} -- which can be considered random walks with reflecting barriers -- and define their "types" according to whether Z[i] > Z[i+1], (a down-movement), or Z[i] < Z[i+1] (up-movement). This paper examines the means, xi, to which the Zi converge, when a large number of sequences of the same type is considered. It is shown that these means organize themselves in such a way that, between two turning points of the sequence, they are equidistant from one another. We also show that m steps in one direction tend to offset one step in the other direction, as m -> infinity. Key words:random number sequence, self-organization, random walk, reflecting barriers.
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