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Random variables and random processes |
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1 | (26) |
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Random variables, moments, and characteristic function |
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2 | (2) |
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Multivariate distributions |
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4 | (2) |
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Addition of random variables |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (2) |
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The central limit theorem |
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9 | (3) |
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12 | (2) |
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Stationarity and ergodicity |
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14 | (2) |
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Random processes in physics: the example of Brownian motion |
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16 | (1) |
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Harmonic analysis of stationary random processes |
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17 | (2) |
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The Wiener---Khintchine theorem |
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19 | (8) |
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An alternative derivation of the Wiener---Khintchine theorem |
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23 | (2) |
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25 | (1) |
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25 | (2) |
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Linear thermodynamics of irreversible processes |
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27 | (48) |
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A few reminders of equilibrium thermodynamics |
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28 | (1) |
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Description of irreversible processes: affinities and fluxes |
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29 | (3) |
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The local equilibrium hypothesis |
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32 | (2) |
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Affinities and fluxes in a continuous medium in local equilibrium |
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34 | (3) |
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37 | (1) |
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A few simple examples of transport coefficients |
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38 | (4) |
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42 | (1) |
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The reciprocity relations |
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43 | (2) |
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Justification of the reciprocity relations |
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45 | (3) |
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The minimum entropy production theorem |
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48 | (3) |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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Thermodynamic fluctuations |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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Consequences of the maximum entropy principle |
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52 | (1) |
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Probability of a fluctuation: the Einstein formula |
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53 | (1) |
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Equilibrium fluctuations in a fluid of N molecules |
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54 | (5) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Isothermal electrical conduction |
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61 | (1) |
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Open-circuit thermal conduction |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (1) |
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An illustration of the minimum entropy production theorem |
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66 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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Thermodiffusion in a fluid mixture |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Diffusive fluxes in a binary mixture |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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Linear relations between fluxes and affinities |
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70 | (2) |
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The Soret and Dufour effects |
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72 | (3) |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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Statistical description of out-of-equilibrium systems |
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75 | (14) |
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The phase space distribution function |
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76 | (4) |
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80 | (3) |
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83 | (1) |
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Evolution of the macroscopic variables: classical case |
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84 | (2) |
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Evolution of the macroscopic variables: quantum case |
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86 | (3) |
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88 | (1) |
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Classical systems: reduced distribution functions |
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89 | (16) |
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Systems of classical particles with pair interactions |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (2) |
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Reduced distribution functions: the BBGKY hierarchy |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (8) |
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Pair interaction potentials |
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99 | (1) |
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Hamilton's equations for a charged particle |
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100 | (2) |
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Gauge invariance of the Liouville equation |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (30) |
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Statistical description of dilute classical gases |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Notations and definitions |
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108 | (1) |
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Evolution of the distribution function |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (3) |
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Equilibrium distributions |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (3) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Gas in the presence of fixed scattering centers |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Collisions with the fixed scatterers |
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127 | (1) |
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Kinetic equation of the Lorentz gas |
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127 | (4) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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The irreversibility paradoxes |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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The time-reversal paradox |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (2) |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (24) |
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The relaxation time approximation |
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136 | (2) |
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Linearization with respect to the external perturbations |
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138 | (1) |
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Kinetic coefficients of a Lorentz gas |
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138 | (4) |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (4) |
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147 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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The Vlasov equations for a collisionless plasma |
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148 | (3) |
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Conductivity and electrical permittivity of a collisionless plasma |
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151 | (3) |
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Longitudinal waves in a Maxwellian plasma |
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154 | (5) |
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157 | (2) |
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Prom the Boltzmann equation to the hydrodynamic equations |
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159 | (22) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (4) |
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The Chapman---Enskog expansion |
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165 | (3) |
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The zeroth-order approximation |
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168 | (1) |
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The first-order approximation |
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169 | (12) |
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A property of the collision integral |
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175 | (1) |
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Newton's law and viscosity coefficient |
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176 | (4) |
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180 | (1) |
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The Bloch---Boltzmann theory of electronic transport |
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181 | (38) |
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The Boltzmann equation for the electron gas |
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182 | (2) |
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The Boltzmann equation's collision integral |
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184 | (3) |
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187 | (1) |
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The linearized Boltzmann equation |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (3) |
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Semiclassical transport in the presence of a magnetic field |
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192 | (6) |
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Validity limits of the Bloch---Boltzmann theory |
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198 | (3) |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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Electron---impurity scattering |
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201 | (6) |
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Electron---phonon scattering |
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207 | (5) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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Thermoelectric coefficients |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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General expression for the kinetic coefficients |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (2) |
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The Seebeck and Peltier coefficients |
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215 | (4) |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (16) |
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Markov processes: the Chapman---Kolmogorov equation |
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220 | (3) |
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Master equation for a Markovian random process |
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223 | (3) |
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The Pauli master equation |
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226 | (2) |
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The generalized master equation |
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228 | (1) |
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From the generalized master equation to the Pauli master equation |
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229 | (2) |
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231 | (4) |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (2) |
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Brownian motion: the Langevin model |
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235 | (42) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (5) |
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Equilibrium velocity fluctuations |
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243 | (4) |
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Harmonic analysis of the Langevin model |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (4) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (2) |
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The generalized Langevin model |
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253 | (1) |
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The generalized Langevin equation |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (1) |
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Harmonic analysis of the generalized Langevin model |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (3) |
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259 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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Brownian motion in a bath of oscillators |
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260 | (1) |
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The Caldeira---Leggett model |
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260 | (5) |
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Dynamics of the Ohmic free particle |
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265 | (2) |
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The quantum Langevin equation |
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267 | (3) |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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Thermal noise in an electrical circuit |
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270 | (1) |
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270 | (7) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (2) |
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Brownian motion: the Fokker-Planck equation |
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277 | (24) |
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Evolution of the velocity distribution function |
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278 | (1) |
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The Kramers---Moyal expansion |
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279 | (3) |
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The Fokker---Planck equation |
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282 | (3) |
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Brownian motion and Markov processes |
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285 | (5) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (2) |
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290 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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Diffusion of a drunken walker on a lattice |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (2) |
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293 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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Brownian motion: Gaussian processes |
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294 | (1) |
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Harmonic analysis of stationary Gaussian processes |
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294 | (1) |
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Gaussian Markov stationary processes |
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295 | (2) |
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Application to Brownian motion |
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297 | (4) |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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Linear responses and equilibrium correlations |
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301 | (40) |
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Linear response functions |
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302 | (1) |
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Generalized susceptibilities |
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303 | (3) |
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The Kramers---Kronig relations |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (2) |
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Equilibrium correlation functions |
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310 | (4) |
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Properties of the equilibrium autocorrelation functions |
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314 | (8) |
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An alternative derivation of the Kramers---Kronig relations |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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Linear response of a damped oscillator |
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322 | (1) |
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General interest of the study |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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Oscillator damped by viscous friction |
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323 | (1) |
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Generalized susceptibility |
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324 | (3) |
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The displacement response function |
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327 | (2) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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Polarization response function |
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330 | (1) |
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Generalized susceptibility |
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331 | (1) |
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Comparison with the Lorentz model |
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331 | (4) |
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334 | (1) |
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Some examples of dynamical structure factors |
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335 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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335 | (2) |
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Atom in a harmonic potential |
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337 | (4) |
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340 | (1) |
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General linear response theory |
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341 | (48) |
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The object of linear response theory |
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342 | (1) |
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First-order evolution of the density operator |
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342 | (3) |
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The linear response function |
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345 | (2) |
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Relation with the canonical correlation function |
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347 | (1) |
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Generalized susceptibility |
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348 | (2) |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (5) |
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Symmetries of the response and correlation functions |
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357 | (2) |
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359 | (9) |
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Classical linear response |
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361 | (2) |
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Static susceptibility of an isolated system and isothermal susceptibility |
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363 | (4) |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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Dielectric permittivity and polarizability |
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368 | (3) |
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Microscopic polarization mechanisms |
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371 | (1) |
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The Debye theory of dielectric relaxation |
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371 | (3) |
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A microscopic model of orientational polarization |
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374 | (5) |
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378 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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Formulation of the problem |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (3) |
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383 | (6) |
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388 | (1) |
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The fluctuation-dissipation theorem |
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389 | (30) |
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390 | (3) |
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393 | (2) |
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The fluctuation-dissipation theorem |
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395 | (3) |
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398 | (1) |
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398 | (2) |
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400 | (4) |
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403 | (1) |
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403 | (1) |
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Dissipative dynamics of a harmonic oscillator |
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404 | (1) |
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Oscillator coupled with a thermal bath |
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404 | (1) |
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Dynamics of the uncoupled oscillator |
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404 | (3) |
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Response functions and susceptibilities of the coupled oscillator |
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407 | (2) |
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409 | (6) |
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Dynamics of the weakly coupled oscillator |
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415 | (4) |
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417 | (1) |
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417 | (2) |
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Quantum theory of electronic transport |
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419 | (28) |
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The Kubo---Nakano formula |
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420 | (3) |
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The Kubo---Greenwood formula |
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423 | (4) |
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Conductivity of an electron gas in the presence of impurities |
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427 | (6) |
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431 | (1) |
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431 | (2) |
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Conductivity of a weakly disordered metal |
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433 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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The Kubo---Greenwood formula |
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433 | (3) |
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Conductivity of a macroscopic system |
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436 | (2) |
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Conductance of a mesoscopic system: Landauer's approach |
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438 | (2) |
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Addition of quantum resistances in series: localization |
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440 | (7) |
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445 | (1) |
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445 | (2) |
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Thermal transport coefficients |
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447 | (34) |
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448 | (4) |
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The source of entropy and the equivalent `Hamiltonian' |
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452 | (6) |
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457 | (1) |
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457 | (1) |
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458 | (1) |
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Diffusive light transport |
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458 | (1) |
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Diffusion coefficient of light intensity |
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459 | (3) |
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Diffusive wave spectroscopy |
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462 | (6) |
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467 | (1) |
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467 | (1) |
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Light scattering by a fluid |
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468 | (1) |
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468 | (1) |
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Linearized hydrodynamic equations |
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468 | (2) |
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470 | (2) |
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Longitudinal fluctuations |
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472 | (6) |
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Dynamical structure factor |
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478 | (3) |
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480 | (1) |
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480 | (1) |
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