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random walk
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random walk [′ran·dəm ′wȯk]
(mathematics)
A succession of movements along line segments where the direction and possibly the length of each move is randomly determined.


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These jostled particles follow erratic paths, taking what researchers call random walks.
Trends and Random Walks in Macroeconomic Time Series," Journal of Monetary Economics 10, 1982, 139-62.
 
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