Random Walk on 2D Modification

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Ege Tunç
Ege Tunç on 26 Dec 2018
Commented: Ege Tunç on 6 Jan 2019
I have 2D random walk code part for neutrons. However, the code includes some conditions, 2 of them are:
  • on the next step the neutron cannot step back, but only forward, left or right ,
  • the probability to go forward is twice more than changing a direction
I could not modified the code for "cannot step back" part. Also, i have no idea how to make the probability is doubled for not changing direction. Since, if it's once changed direction it has the change to go straight forward is still doubled.
Here's the code:
clc;
clearvars;
N = 100; % Length of the x-axis, also known as the length of the random walks.
M = 100; % The amount of random walks.
x_t(1) = 0;
y_t(1) = 0;
for m=1:M
for n = 1:N
A = sign(randn);
x_t(n+1) = x_t(n) + A;
A = sign(randn);
y_t(n+1) = y_t(n) + A;
end
plot(x_t, y_t);
hold on
end
grid on;
set(gcf, 'Units', 'Normalized', 'Outerposition', [0, 0.05, 1, 0.95]);
axis square;
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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 6 Jan 2019
"close" means make it invisible to the public, such as for a question that needs clarification from the author.
Ege Tunç
Ege Tunç on 6 Jan 2019
okay, i opened it. sorry for my misunderstanding

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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 26 Dec 2018
Edited: Walter Roberson on 26 Dec 2018
dd = randi(4)
for ss = 1:500
rr = rand;
if rr < 1/4
dd = 1+mod(dd,4) %next higher direction
elseif rr < 1/2
dd = 1+mod(dd-2,4) %next lower direction
end % 50 percent stays same direction
if dd==1
yy=yy+1; %north
elseif dd==2
xx=xx+1; %east
elseif dd==3
yy=yy-1; %south
else
xx=xx-1; %west
end
plot here probably
end

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