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An Introduction to Stochastic

Processes in Physics

An Introduction to

Stochastic Processes

in Physics

Containing “On the Theory of Brownian

Motion” by Paul Langevin, translated by

Anthony Gythiel

DON S. LEMONS

THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS

BALTIMORE AND LONDON

2002 The Johns Hopkins University Press

Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper

987654321

The Johns Hopkins University Press

2715 North Charles Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363

www.press.jhu.edu

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Lemons, Don S. (Don Stephen), 1949–

An introduction to stochastic processes in physics / by Don S. Lemons

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8018-6866-1 (alk. paper) – ISBN 0-8018-6867-X (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Stochastic processes. 2. Mathematical physics. I. Langevin, Paul, 1872–1946. II. Title.

QC20.7.S8 L45 2001

530.15 923–dc21

2001046459

A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library

An Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Physics - D. Lemons.pdf