Week 10 Notes: Random Processes

We study models that use random numbers to generate statistically predictable outcomes.  Examples include Monte Carlo methods and random walks on a lattice.  Many of the random walk models are described in Chapter 7 of An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods.

Diffusion Limited Aggregation

The Diffusion Limited Aggregation (DLA) Model shows the growth of a DLA cluster such as a soot particle.

Related Models

The following EJS models use random numbers to generate statistically predictable outcomes.

References:

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galton_board

Credits:

The Diffusion Limited Aggregation Model was created by Wolfgang Christian using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) authoring and modeling tool.  You can examine and modify a compiled EJS model if you run the program by double clicking on the model's jar file.  Right-click within the running program and select "Open EJS Model" from the pop-up menu to copy the model's XML description into EJS.  You must, of course, have EJS installed on your computer.

 

Information about EJS is available at: <http://www.um.es/fem/Ejs/> and in the OSP comPADRE collection <http://www.compadre.org/OSP/>.