Random walk

woundedtiger4

In random walk, what is the meaning of "first return visit"
I am reading it at http://www-math.mit.edu/phase2/UJM/vol1/RMONTE-F.PDF

mathman

Usual meaning: Let us assume the walk starts at the origin at time 0, then the term refers to the first time, after it starts, that it gets back to the origin.

woundedtiger4

Quote by mathman

Usual meaning: Let us assume the walk starts at the origin at time 0, then the term refers to the first time, after it starts, that it gets back to the origin.

thanks

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