Abstract
We consider a symmetric simple random walk $\{W_i\}$ on $\mathbb{Z}^d, d=1,2$, in which the walker may choose to stand still for a limited time. The time horizon is $n$, the maximum consecutive time steps which can be spent standing still is $m_n$ and the goal is to maximize $\mathbb{P}(W_n=0)$. We show that for $d=1$, if $m_n \gg (\log n)^{2+\gamma}$ for some $\gamma>0$, there is a strategy for each $n$ yielding $\mathbb{P}(W_n = 0) \to 1$. For $d=2$, if $m_n \gg n^\epsilon$ for some $\epsilon>0$ then there are strategies yielding $\liminf_n \mathbb{P}(W_n=0)>0$.
Citation
Kenneth Alexander. "Controlled random walk with a target site." Electron. Commun. Probab. 18 1 - 6, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1214/ECP.v18-2763
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