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The process of chaotic displacements of small particles suspended in a liquid or in a gas which is the result of collisions with the molecules of the medium. There exist several mathematical models of this motion [[#References|[1]]]. The model of Brownian motion which is the most important one in the theory of random processes is the so-called [[Wiener process|Wiener process]], and the concept of Brownian motion is in fact often identified with this model. | The process of chaotic displacements of small particles suspended in a liquid or in a gas which is the result of collisions with the molecules of the medium. There exist several mathematical models of this motion [[#References|[1]]]. The model of Brownian motion which is the most important one in the theory of random processes is the so-called [[Wiener process|Wiener process]], and the concept of Brownian motion is in fact often identified with this model. |
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2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 60J65 [MSN][ZBL]
The process of chaotic displacements of small particles suspended in a liquid or in a gas which is the result of collisions with the molecules of the medium. There exist several mathematical models of this motion [1]. The model of Brownian motion which is the most important one in the theory of random processes is the so-called Wiener process, and the concept of Brownian motion is in fact often identified with this model.
References
[1] | V.P. Pavlov, "Brownian motion" , Large Soviet Encyclopaedia , 4 (In Russian) |
Comments
See also Wiener measure.
References
[a1] | K. Itô, H.P. McKean jr., "Diffusion processes and their sample paths" , Springer (1974) pp. Chapt. 1; 2 |
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