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Take a walk down random lane. Scholars learn about random walks, where a random process like flipping a coin determines the next move of the walk. The video explains the difference between recurrent and transient walks based on whether a walk is guaranteed to return to its starting position.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have kinesthetic learners walk along an actual number line to simulate a random walk
Classroom Considerations
- Note that the speaker uses minus to indicate negative values
- Video references another video of the series "Can a Chess Piece Explain Markov Chains"
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Calculations are shown at each step
- Well-drawn diagrams and graphs
Cons
- None