Brownian motion of multidimensional systems in nonpotential velocity-dependent fields of force
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- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 41 (2) , 734-738
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.41.734
Abstract
We study the Brownian motion in velocity-dependent fields of force. Our main result is a Smoluchowski equation valid for moderate to high damping constants. We derive that equation by perturbative solution of the Langevin equation and using functional derivative techniques.Keywords
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