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American Journal of Physics
written by Sidney Redner
An elementary discussion of the statistical properties of the product of N independent random variables is given. The motivation is to emphasize the essential differences between the asymptotic behavior of a random product and the asymptotic behavior of a sum of random variables.
American Journal of Physics: Volume 58, Issue 3, Pages 267-273
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DOI:
10.1119/1.19114
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0002-9505
Keywords:
log-normal distribution, random additive process, random multiplicative process, random walks
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S. Redner, , Am. J. Phys. 58 (3), 267 (1990), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16497).
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S. Redner, Random multiplicative processes: An elementary tutorial, Am. J. Phys. 58 (3), 267 (1990), <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16497>.
APA Format
Redner, S. (1990, March 1). Random multiplicative processes: An elementary tutorial. Am. J. Phys., 58(3), 267-273. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16497
Chicago Format
Redner, Sidney. "Random multiplicative processes: An elementary tutorial." Am. J. Phys. 58, no. 3, (March 1, 1990): 267-273, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16497 (accessed 28 April 2024).
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Redner, Sidney. "Random multiplicative processes: An elementary tutorial." Am. J. Phys. 58.3 (1990): 267-273. 28 Apr. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.16497>.
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@article{ Author = "Sidney Redner", Title = {Random multiplicative processes: An elementary tutorial}, Journal = {Am. J. Phys.}, Volume = {58}, Number = {3}, Pages = {267-273}, Month = {March}, Year = {1990} }
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