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Physical Processes as Stochastic Processes

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Statistical Physics II

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The previous chapter treated Brownian motion as the most typical stochastic process in physics. This chapter goes further to discuss the basic ideas of how statistical problems are treated as stochastic processes. In particular, the concept of Markovian processes plays a very important role in physics and so it is treated in detail, including the conditions for its validity. A fundamental problem is how a physical process is treated when it is no longer regarded as Markovian. It is not possible to discuss this thoroughly but we shall touch on it also.

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  1. 5-29-8-108 Yoyogi, Shibuja-ku, Tokyo 151, Japan

    Professor Dr. Ryogo Kubo & Professor Dr. Morikazu Toda

  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1, Otsuka, 2 Chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112, Japan

    Professor Dr. Natsuki Hashitsume

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Kubo, R., Toda, M., Hashitsume, N. (1991). Physical Processes as Stochastic Processes. In: Statistical Physics II. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58244-8_2

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