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Advances in chemical physics . Volume 133B Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Advances in chemical physics . Volume 133B Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, : Interscience Publishers, 2006
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (752 p.)
Disciplina 541
541.3
541.305
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Altri autori (Persone) CoffeyWilliam T
KalmykovYu. P
Collana Advances in chemical physics
Soggetto topico Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Chemistry
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ISBN 1-280-51727-1
9786610517275
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Nota di contenuto FRACTALS, DIFFUSION, AND RELAXATION IN DISORDERED COMPLEX SYSTEMS A SPECIAL VOLUME OF ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS VOLUME 133 PART B; CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 133; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTENTS PART B; CONTENTS PART A; CHAPTER 6 FRACTAL PHYSIOLOGY, COMPLEXITY, AND THE FRACTIONAL CALCULUS; CHAPTER 7 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FRACTAL STRUCTURES; CHAPTER 8 FRACTIONAL ROTATIONAL DIFFUSION AND ANOMALOUS DIELECTRIC RELAXATION IN DIPOLE SYSTEMS; CHAPTER 9 FUNDAMENTALS OF LÉVY FLIGHT PROCESSES; CHAPTER 10 DISPERSION OF THE STRUCTURAL RELAXATION AND THE VITRIFICATION OF LIQUIDS
CHAPTER 11 MOLECULAR DYNAMICS IN THIN POLYMER FILMSAUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
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Advances in chemical physics . Volume 133B Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Advances in chemical physics . Volume 133B Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, : Interscience Publishers, 2006
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (752 p.)
Disciplina 541
541.3
541.305
541/.08
Altri autori (Persone) CoffeyWilliam T
KalmykovYu. P
Collana Advances in chemical physics
Soggetto topico Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Chemistry
ISBN 1-280-51727-1
9786610517275
0-470-03714-8
0-470-03713-X
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Nota di contenuto FRACTALS, DIFFUSION, AND RELAXATION IN DISORDERED COMPLEX SYSTEMS A SPECIAL VOLUME OF ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS VOLUME 133 PART B; CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 133; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTENTS PART B; CONTENTS PART A; CHAPTER 6 FRACTAL PHYSIOLOGY, COMPLEXITY, AND THE FRACTIONAL CALCULUS; CHAPTER 7 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FRACTAL STRUCTURES; CHAPTER 8 FRACTIONAL ROTATIONAL DIFFUSION AND ANOMALOUS DIELECTRIC RELAXATION IN DIPOLE SYSTEMS; CHAPTER 9 FUNDAMENTALS OF LÉVY FLIGHT PROCESSES; CHAPTER 10 DISPERSION OF THE STRUCTURAL RELAXATION AND THE VITRIFICATION OF LIQUIDS
CHAPTER 11 MOLECULAR DYNAMICS IN THIN POLYMER FILMSAUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
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Advances in chemical physics . Volume 133B Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Advances in chemical physics . Volume 133B Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, : Interscience Publishers, 2006
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (752 p.)
Disciplina 541
541.3
541.305
541/.08
Altri autori (Persone) CoffeyWilliam T
KalmykovYu. P
Collana Advances in chemical physics
Soggetto topico Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Chemistry
ISBN 1-280-51727-1
9786610517275
0-470-03714-8
0-470-03713-X
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Nota di contenuto FRACTALS, DIFFUSION, AND RELAXATION IN DISORDERED COMPLEX SYSTEMS A SPECIAL VOLUME OF ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS VOLUME 133 PART B; CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 133; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTENTS PART B; CONTENTS PART A; CHAPTER 6 FRACTAL PHYSIOLOGY, COMPLEXITY, AND THE FRACTIONAL CALCULUS; CHAPTER 7 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FRACTAL STRUCTURES; CHAPTER 8 FRACTIONAL ROTATIONAL DIFFUSION AND ANOMALOUS DIELECTRIC RELAXATION IN DIPOLE SYSTEMS; CHAPTER 9 FUNDAMENTALS OF LÉVY FLIGHT PROCESSES; CHAPTER 10 DISPERSION OF THE STRUCTURAL RELAXATION AND THE VITRIFICATION OF LIQUIDS
CHAPTER 11 MOLECULAR DYNAMICS IN THIN POLYMER FILMSAUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
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Advances in chemical physics . Volume 133B Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Advances in chemical physics . Volume 133B Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, : Interscience Publishers, 2006
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (752 p.)
Disciplina 541
541.3
541.305
541/.08
Altri autori (Persone) CoffeyWilliam T
KalmykovYu. P
Collana Advances in chemical physics
Soggetto topico Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Chemistry
ISBN 1-280-51727-1
9786610517275
0-470-03714-8
0-470-03713-X
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Nota di contenuto FRACTALS, DIFFUSION, AND RELAXATION IN DISORDERED COMPLEX SYSTEMS A SPECIAL VOLUME OF ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS VOLUME 133 PART B; CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 133; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTENTS PART B; CONTENTS PART A; CHAPTER 6 FRACTAL PHYSIOLOGY, COMPLEXITY, AND THE FRACTIONAL CALCULUS; CHAPTER 7 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FRACTAL STRUCTURES; CHAPTER 8 FRACTIONAL ROTATIONAL DIFFUSION AND ANOMALOUS DIELECTRIC RELAXATION IN DIPOLE SYSTEMS; CHAPTER 9 FUNDAMENTALS OF LÉVY FLIGHT PROCESSES; CHAPTER 10 DISPERSION OF THE STRUCTURAL RELAXATION AND THE VITRIFICATION OF LIQUIDS
CHAPTER 11 MOLECULAR DYNAMICS IN THIN POLYMER FILMSAUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
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Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems . Part A [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems . Part A [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2006
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (594 p.)
Disciplina 541
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541.305
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Altri autori (Persone) CoffeyWilliam <1948->
KalmykovYu. P
Collana Advances in chemical physics
Soggetto topico Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Fractals
Diffusion
Relaxation phenomena
Stochastic processes
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-280-51750-6
9786610517503
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Nota di contenuto FRACTALS, DIFFUSION, AND RELAXATION IN DISORDERED COMPLEX SYSTEMS A SPECIAL VOLUME OF ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS VOLUME 133 PART A; CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 133; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTENTS PART A; CONTENTS PART B; CHAPTER 1 DIELECTIC RELAXATION PHENOMENA IN COMPLEX MATERIALS; CHAPTER 2 EVOLUTION OF THE DYNAMIC SUSCEPTIBILITY IN SUPERCOOLED LIQUIDS AND GLASSES; CHAPTER 3 SLOW RELAXATION, ANOMALOUS DIFFUSION, AND AGING IN EQUILIBRATED OR NONEQUILIBRATED ENVIRONMENTS; CHAPTER 4 POWER-LAW BLINKING QUANTUM DOTS: STOCHASTIC AND PHYSICAL MODELS
CHAPTER 5 THE CONTINUOUS-TIME RANDOM WALK VERSUS THE GENERALIZED MASTER EQUATIONAUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
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Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems . Part A [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems . Part A [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2006
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (594 p.)
Disciplina 541
541.3
541.305
541/.08
Altri autori (Persone) CoffeyWilliam <1948->
KalmykovYu. P
Collana Advances in chemical physics
Soggetto topico Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Fractals
Diffusion
Relaxation phenomena
Stochastic processes
ISBN 1-280-51750-6
9786610517503
0-470-32494-5
0-471-79026-5
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Nota di contenuto FRACTALS, DIFFUSION, AND RELAXATION IN DISORDERED COMPLEX SYSTEMS A SPECIAL VOLUME OF ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS VOLUME 133 PART A; CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 133; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTENTS PART A; CONTENTS PART B; CHAPTER 1 DIELECTIC RELAXATION PHENOMENA IN COMPLEX MATERIALS; CHAPTER 2 EVOLUTION OF THE DYNAMIC SUSCEPTIBILITY IN SUPERCOOLED LIQUIDS AND GLASSES; CHAPTER 3 SLOW RELAXATION, ANOMALOUS DIFFUSION, AND AGING IN EQUILIBRATED OR NONEQUILIBRATED ENVIRONMENTS; CHAPTER 4 POWER-LAW BLINKING QUANTUM DOTS: STOCHASTIC AND PHYSICAL MODELS
CHAPTER 5 THE CONTINUOUS-TIME RANDOM WALK VERSUS THE GENERALIZED MASTER EQUATIONAUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
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Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems . Part A [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Fractals, diffusion and relaxation in disordered complex systems . Part A [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William T. Coffey and Yuri P. Kalmykov
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2006
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (594 p.)
Disciplina 541
541.3
541.305
541/.08
Altri autori (Persone) CoffeyWilliam <1948->
KalmykovYu. P
Collana Advances in chemical physics
Soggetto topico Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Fractals
Diffusion
Relaxation phenomena
Stochastic processes
ISBN 1-280-51750-6
9786610517503
0-470-32494-5
0-471-79026-5
0-471-79025-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
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Nota di contenuto FRACTALS, DIFFUSION, AND RELAXATION IN DISORDERED COMPLEX SYSTEMS A SPECIAL VOLUME OF ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS VOLUME 133 PART A; CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 133; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTENTS PART A; CONTENTS PART B; CHAPTER 1 DIELECTIC RELAXATION PHENOMENA IN COMPLEX MATERIALS; CHAPTER 2 EVOLUTION OF THE DYNAMIC SUSCEPTIBILITY IN SUPERCOOLED LIQUIDS AND GLASSES; CHAPTER 3 SLOW RELAXATION, ANOMALOUS DIFFUSION, AND AGING IN EQUILIBRATED OR NONEQUILIBRATED ENVIRONMENTS; CHAPTER 4 POWER-LAW BLINKING QUANTUM DOTS: STOCHASTIC AND PHYSICAL MODELS
CHAPTER 5 THE CONTINUOUS-TIME RANDOM WALK VERSUS THE GENERALIZED MASTER EQUATIONAUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
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The Langevin equation [[electronic resource] ] : with applications to stochastic problems in physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering / / W.T. Coffey, Yu. P. Kalmykov
The Langevin equation [[electronic resource] ] : with applications to stochastic problems in physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering / / W.T. Coffey, Yu. P. Kalmykov
Autore Coffey William <1948->
Edizione [3rd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (852 p.)
Disciplina 519.2
Altri autori (Persone) KalmykovYu. P
Collana World Scientific series in contemporary chemical physics
Soggetto topico Langevin equations
Brownian motion processes
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 981-4355-67-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preface to the Tllird Edition; CONTENTS; Contents; Chapter 1 Historical Background and Introductory Concepts; 1.1. Brownian motion; 1.2. Einstein's explanation of Brownian movement; 1.3. The Langevin equation; 1.3.1. Calculation of Avogadro's number; 1.4. Einstein's Method; 1.5. Essential concepts in Statistical Mechanics; 1.5.1. Ensemble of systems; 1.5.2. Phase space; 1.5.3. Representative point; 1.5.4. Ergodic hypothesis; 1.5.5. Calculation of averages; 1.5.6. Liouville equation; 1.5.7. Reduction of the Liouville equation; 1.5.8. Langevin equation for a system with one degree of freedom
1.5.9. Intuitive derivation of the Klein-Kramers equation1.5.10. Conditions under which a Maxwellian distribution in the velocities may be deemed to be attained; 1.5.11. Very-high-damping (VHD) regime; 1.5.12. Very-low-damping (VLD) regime; 1.6. Probability theory; 1.6.1. Random variables and probability distributions; 1.6.2. The Gaussian distribution; 1.6.3. Moment-generating fimctious; 1.6.4. Central limit theorem; 1.6.5. Random processes; 1.6.6. Wiener-Khinchin theorem; 1.7. Application to the Langevin equation; 1.8. Wiener process; 1.8.1. Variance of the Wiener process
1.8.2. Wiener integrals1.9. The Fokker-Planok equation; 1.10. Drift and diffusion coefficients; 1.11. Solution of the one-dimensional Fokker-Planck equation; 1.12. The Smoluchowski equation; 1.13. Escape of particles over potential barriers: Kramers' theory; 1.13.1. Escape rate in the IHD limit; 1.13.2. Kramers' calculation of the escape rate in the VLD limit; 1.13.3. Range of validity of the IHD and VLD formulas; 1.13.4. Extension of Kramers' theory to many dimensions in the IHD limit; 1.13.5. Langer's treatment of the IHD limit; 1.13.6. Kramers' formula as a special case of Langer's formula
1.13.7. Kramers' turn over problem1.14. Applications of the theory of Brownian movement in a potential; 1.15. Rotational Brownian motion: application to dielectric relaxation; 1.15.1. Breakdown of the Debye theory at high frequencies; 1.16. Superparamagnetism: magnetic after-effect; 1.17. Brown's treatment of Neel relaxation; 1.18. Asymptotic expressions for the Neel relaxation time; 1.18.1. Magnetization reversal time in a uniaxial superparamagnet: application of Kramers' method; 1.18.2. Escape rate formulas for superparamagnets; 1.19. Ferrofluids
1.20. Depletion effect in a biased bistable potential1.21. Stochastic resonance; 1.22. Anomalous diffusion; 1.22.1. Empirical formulas for the complex dielectric permittivity; 1.22.2. Theoretical justification for anomalous relaxation behavior; 1.22.3. Anomalous dielectric relaxation of an assembly of dipolar molecules; References; Chapter 2 Langevin Equations and Methods of Solution; 2.1. Criticisms of the Langevin equation; 2.2. Doob's interpretation of the Langevin equation; 2.3. Nonlinear Langevin equation with a multiplicative noise term: Ito and Stratonovich rules
2.4. Derivation of differential-recurrence relations from the one-dimensional Langevin equation
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Coffey William <1948->  
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The Langevin equation [[electronic resource] ] : with applications to stochastic problems in physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering / / W.T. Coffey, Yu. P. Kalmykov
The Langevin equation [[electronic resource] ] : with applications to stochastic problems in physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering / / W.T. Coffey, Yu. P. Kalmykov
Autore Coffey William <1948->
Edizione [3rd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (852 p.)
Disciplina 519.2
Altri autori (Persone) KalmykovYu. P
Collana World Scientific series in contemporary chemical physics
Soggetto topico Langevin equations
Brownian motion processes
ISBN 981-4355-67-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preface to the Tllird Edition; CONTENTS; Contents; Chapter 1 Historical Background and Introductory Concepts; 1.1. Brownian motion; 1.2. Einstein's explanation of Brownian movement; 1.3. The Langevin equation; 1.3.1. Calculation of Avogadro's number; 1.4. Einstein's Method; 1.5. Essential concepts in Statistical Mechanics; 1.5.1. Ensemble of systems; 1.5.2. Phase space; 1.5.3. Representative point; 1.5.4. Ergodic hypothesis; 1.5.5. Calculation of averages; 1.5.6. Liouville equation; 1.5.7. Reduction of the Liouville equation; 1.5.8. Langevin equation for a system with one degree of freedom
1.5.9. Intuitive derivation of the Klein-Kramers equation1.5.10. Conditions under which a Maxwellian distribution in the velocities may be deemed to be attained; 1.5.11. Very-high-damping (VHD) regime; 1.5.12. Very-low-damping (VLD) regime; 1.6. Probability theory; 1.6.1. Random variables and probability distributions; 1.6.2. The Gaussian distribution; 1.6.3. Moment-generating fimctious; 1.6.4. Central limit theorem; 1.6.5. Random processes; 1.6.6. Wiener-Khinchin theorem; 1.7. Application to the Langevin equation; 1.8. Wiener process; 1.8.1. Variance of the Wiener process
1.8.2. Wiener integrals1.9. The Fokker-Planok equation; 1.10. Drift and diffusion coefficients; 1.11. Solution of the one-dimensional Fokker-Planck equation; 1.12. The Smoluchowski equation; 1.13. Escape of particles over potential barriers: Kramers' theory; 1.13.1. Escape rate in the IHD limit; 1.13.2. Kramers' calculation of the escape rate in the VLD limit; 1.13.3. Range of validity of the IHD and VLD formulas; 1.13.4. Extension of Kramers' theory to many dimensions in the IHD limit; 1.13.5. Langer's treatment of the IHD limit; 1.13.6. Kramers' formula as a special case of Langer's formula
1.13.7. Kramers' turn over problem1.14. Applications of the theory of Brownian movement in a potential; 1.15. Rotational Brownian motion: application to dielectric relaxation; 1.15.1. Breakdown of the Debye theory at high frequencies; 1.16. Superparamagnetism: magnetic after-effect; 1.17. Brown's treatment of Neel relaxation; 1.18. Asymptotic expressions for the Neel relaxation time; 1.18.1. Magnetization reversal time in a uniaxial superparamagnet: application of Kramers' method; 1.18.2. Escape rate formulas for superparamagnets; 1.19. Ferrofluids
1.20. Depletion effect in a biased bistable potential1.21. Stochastic resonance; 1.22. Anomalous diffusion; 1.22.1. Empirical formulas for the complex dielectric permittivity; 1.22.2. Theoretical justification for anomalous relaxation behavior; 1.22.3. Anomalous dielectric relaxation of an assembly of dipolar molecules; References; Chapter 2 Langevin Equations and Methods of Solution; 2.1. Criticisms of the Langevin equation; 2.2. Doob's interpretation of the Langevin equation; 2.3. Nonlinear Langevin equation with a multiplicative noise term: Ito and Stratonovich rules
2.4. Derivation of differential-recurrence relations from the one-dimensional Langevin equation
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The Langevin equation [[electronic resource] ] : with applications to stochastic problems in physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering / / W.T. Coffey, Yu. P. Kalmykov
The Langevin equation [[electronic resource] ] : with applications to stochastic problems in physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering / / W.T. Coffey, Yu. P. Kalmykov
Autore Coffey William <1948->
Edizione [3rd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific, c2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (852 p.)
Disciplina 519.2
Altri autori (Persone) KalmykovYu. P
Collana World Scientific series in contemporary chemical physics
Soggetto topico Langevin equations
Brownian motion processes
ISBN 981-4355-67-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preface to the Tllird Edition; CONTENTS; Contents; Chapter 1 Historical Background and Introductory Concepts; 1.1. Brownian motion; 1.2. Einstein's explanation of Brownian movement; 1.3. The Langevin equation; 1.3.1. Calculation of Avogadro's number; 1.4. Einstein's Method; 1.5. Essential concepts in Statistical Mechanics; 1.5.1. Ensemble of systems; 1.5.2. Phase space; 1.5.3. Representative point; 1.5.4. Ergodic hypothesis; 1.5.5. Calculation of averages; 1.5.6. Liouville equation; 1.5.7. Reduction of the Liouville equation; 1.5.8. Langevin equation for a system with one degree of freedom
1.5.9. Intuitive derivation of the Klein-Kramers equation1.5.10. Conditions under which a Maxwellian distribution in the velocities may be deemed to be attained; 1.5.11. Very-high-damping (VHD) regime; 1.5.12. Very-low-damping (VLD) regime; 1.6. Probability theory; 1.6.1. Random variables and probability distributions; 1.6.2. The Gaussian distribution; 1.6.3. Moment-generating fimctious; 1.6.4. Central limit theorem; 1.6.5. Random processes; 1.6.6. Wiener-Khinchin theorem; 1.7. Application to the Langevin equation; 1.8. Wiener process; 1.8.1. Variance of the Wiener process
1.8.2. Wiener integrals1.9. The Fokker-Planok equation; 1.10. Drift and diffusion coefficients; 1.11. Solution of the one-dimensional Fokker-Planck equation; 1.12. The Smoluchowski equation; 1.13. Escape of particles over potential barriers: Kramers' theory; 1.13.1. Escape rate in the IHD limit; 1.13.2. Kramers' calculation of the escape rate in the VLD limit; 1.13.3. Range of validity of the IHD and VLD formulas; 1.13.4. Extension of Kramers' theory to many dimensions in the IHD limit; 1.13.5. Langer's treatment of the IHD limit; 1.13.6. Kramers' formula as a special case of Langer's formula
1.13.7. Kramers' turn over problem1.14. Applications of the theory of Brownian movement in a potential; 1.15. Rotational Brownian motion: application to dielectric relaxation; 1.15.1. Breakdown of the Debye theory at high frequencies; 1.16. Superparamagnetism: magnetic after-effect; 1.17. Brown's treatment of Neel relaxation; 1.18. Asymptotic expressions for the Neel relaxation time; 1.18.1. Magnetization reversal time in a uniaxial superparamagnet: application of Kramers' method; 1.18.2. Escape rate formulas for superparamagnets; 1.19. Ferrofluids
1.20. Depletion effect in a biased bistable potential1.21. Stochastic resonance; 1.22. Anomalous diffusion; 1.22.1. Empirical formulas for the complex dielectric permittivity; 1.22.2. Theoretical justification for anomalous relaxation behavior; 1.22.3. Anomalous dielectric relaxation of an assembly of dipolar molecules; References; Chapter 2 Langevin Equations and Methods of Solution; 2.1. Criticisms of the Langevin equation; 2.2. Doob's interpretation of the Langevin equation; 2.3. Nonlinear Langevin equation with a multiplicative noise term: Ito and Stratonovich rules
2.4. Derivation of differential-recurrence relations from the one-dimensional Langevin equation
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