Brownian motion in a two-dimensional potential: A new numerical solution method

International Journal of Modern Physics B

Volumn 16, Issue 24, 2002, Pages 3643-3654

  Chen, L Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Brownian motion; Negative friction; Numerical solution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENERGY; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOTION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0037144915     PISSN: 02179792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217979202011986     Document Type: Article

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