The velocity is deterministic in random walk in 2-valued i.i.d. random environment

We prove that the limiting velocity for (nearest-neighbour) random walk in i.i.d. random environment is deterministic when the local environment is supported on two points. No ellipticity is assumed. The proof uses a clever adaption (suggested by ChatGPT) of coupling arguments previously developed by the authors. It extends to i.i.d. environments where the local environments are mixtures of two such points.

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arXiv (Cornell University)
Published
2026-10-29
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https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2610.40464
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Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics
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The velocity is deterministic in random walk in 2-valued i.i.d. random environment

Thomas S. Salisbury, Mark Holmes
arXiv (Cornell University)
Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics
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The velocity is deterministic in random walk in 2-valued i.i.d. random environment

Thomas S. Salisbury, Mark Holmes
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Abstract

We prove that the limiting velocity for (nearest-neighbour) random walk in i.i.d. random environment is deterministic when the local environment is supported on two points. No ellipticity is assumed. The proof uses a clever adaption (suggested by ChatGPT) of coupling arguments previously developed by the authors. It extends to i.i.d. environments where the local environments are mixtures of two such points.

arXiv (Cornell University)
Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics
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