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Langevin equation: a standalone construct

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Statistical physics

an equation of motion for a particle subject to friction and a randomly fluctuating force, describing Brownian motion.

In statistical physics, Langevin equation refers to an equation of motion for a particle subject to friction and a randomly fluctuating force, describing Brownian motion. This meaning comes from Langevin (1908/1997) in American Journal of Physics.[1]

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References

Lemons, D. S., & Gythiel, A. (1997). Paul Langevin’s 1908 paper “On the Theory of Brownian Motion” [“Sur la théorie du mouvement brownien,” C. R. Acad. Sci. (Paris) 146, 530–533 (1908)]. American Journal of Physics, 65(11), 1079-1081. (Original work published 1908) https://doi.org/10.1119/1.18725

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