18.366 Random Walks and Diffusion, Spring 2003

Bazant, Martin Z.

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Bazant, Martin Z.

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Random Walks and Diffusion

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Abstract

Discrete and continuum modeling of diffusion processes in physics, chemistry, and economics. Topics include central limit theorems, continuous-time random walks, Levy flights, correlations, extreme events, mixing, renormalization, and percolation.

Date issued

2003-06

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35916

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics

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18.366-Spring2003

local: 18.366

local: IMSCP-MD5-2d52fc0d82c20c01aca767ffef388b93

Keywords

Discrete and continuum modeling of diffusion processes in physics, chemistry, and economics, central limit theorems, ontinuous-time random walks, Levy flights, correlations, extreme events, mixing, renormalization, and percolation, Diffusion -- Mathematics, Random walks (Mathematics)

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