A note on the distribution of response times for a random walk with Gaussian increments

DOI10.1016/0022-2496(90)90023-3zbMath0707.92026OpenAlexW1996463840MaRDI QIDQ920058

Philip L. Smith

Publication date: 1990

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Psychology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2496(90)90023-3

zbMATH Keywords

Wiener diffusion processexcess over the absorbing barriersResponse time distribution predictionstwo-absorbing-barrier Gaussian-increments random walktwo-choice discrimination and response time data

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of Markov chains and discrete-time Markov processes on general state spaces (social mobility, learning theory, industrial processes, etc.) (60J20) Mathematical psychology (91E99) Measurement and performance in psychology (91E45)

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