ISSN:
1572-9613
Keywords:
Fluctuations
;
stochastic processes
;
master equations
;
nonlinear systems
;
nonequilibrium thermodynamics
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract A theory of fluctuations of macrovariables in nonequilibrium systems based on a nonlinear master equation is outlined. This equation takes into account, via a “mean field” type of approximation, the effect of the spatial extension of fluctuations. A comparison with the birth and death formalism reveals several unsatisfactory features of the latter.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01012838
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