https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2017-80008-9
Regular Article
Origins and applications of the Montroll-Weiss continuous time random walk*
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Received: 4 January 2017
Received in final form: 3 April 2017
Published online: 17 May 2017
Abstract
The Continuous Time Random Walk (CTRW) was introduced by Montroll and Weiss in 1965 in a purely mathematical paper. Its antecedents and later applications beginning in 1973 are discussed, especially for the case of fractal time where the mean waiting time between jumps is infinite.
Contribution to the Topical Issue: “Continuous Time Random Walk Still Trendy: Fifty-year History, Current State and Outlook”, edited by Ryszard Kutner and Jaume Masoliver.
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2017
