The Random Walk towards Quantum Computing
Optics & Photonics Focus
Volume 13 Story 2 - 22/4/2011

The classical random walk as illustrated by the Galton board

A blue particle at the top moves through an array of interweaved red obstacles. Each time the particle encounters an obstacle, it can pass either on the left or on the right of such obstacle. The position at which the particles exit at the bottom of the board shows a Gaussian probability. Picture: Wikipedia.
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The classical random walk as illustrated by the Galton board. A blue particle at the top moves through an array of interweaved red obstacles. Each time the particle encounters an obstacle, it can pass either on the left or on the right of such obstacle. The position at which the particles exit at the bottom of the board shows a Gaussian probability.