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A limit theorem for turbulent diffusion

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We show under some specific conditions that the formal diffusion approximation for the motion of a particle in a random velocity field is valid.

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  1. Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, New York, USA

    H. Kesten

  2. Courant Institute, New York University, 10012, New York, New York, USA

    G. C. Papanicolaou

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Kesten, H., Papanicolaou, G.C. A limit theorem for turbulent diffusion. Commun.Math. Phys. 65, 97–128 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01225144

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