Question: Consider the case of the random walk problem with equal probability of taking steps of length / to the left or right. (a) For

Consider the case of the random walk problem with equal probability of 

Consider the case of the random walk problem with equal probability of taking steps of length / to the left or right. (a) For the 1-D problem give an expression for the exact probability that after N steps one will be (i) back at the origin (ii) at a distance nl from the origin. assuming that N and n are even. (b) For the problem in part (a) give approximate numerical values for part (i) for the explicit case of N = 70 and for part (ii) for the case of N = 70 and n = 20. (c) In lecture we showed that for one dimension (1-D), and with equal left and right probability, the rms deviation from the origin after N steps of length is N. Find the rms deviation for the random walk in 2-D and 3-D assuming each step must be along one of 2 or 3 orthogonal directions respectively.

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