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We introduce several examples of random walks on noncommutative spaces and study some of their probabilistic properties. We emphasize connections between classical potential theory and group representations.
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Biane, P. (2008). Introduction to Random Walks on Noncommutative Spaces. In: Franz, U., Schürmann, M. (eds) Quantum Potential Theory. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1954. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69365-9_3
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