Brownian Motion
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Brownian motion is the random motion of particles suspended in a medium (a liquid or a gas). The traditional mathematical formulation of Brownian motion is that of the Wiener process, which is often itself called "Brownian motion", even in mathematical sources.
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Brownian motion is the random motion of particles suspended in a medium (a liquid or a gas). The traditional mathematical formulation of Brownian motion is that of the Wiener process, which is often i
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Suspended particles undergo irregular random motion due to unbalanced collisions from surrounding molecules; Einstein linked it to diffusion, temperature, and viscosity, making it key evidence for the kinetic theory of molecules.
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