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Brownian yet non-Gaussian diffusion through equilibrium nonlinear friction

Aug 2026 · 0 citations · 33 references
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Abstract

In Brownian yet non-Gaussian diffusion (BnGD) the mean squared displacement grows linearly in time. However, the displacement statistics do not follow a normal distribution throughout. Typically, they are non-Gaussian at intermediate times, before they cross over to Gaussian in the long-time regime. We demonstrate that nonlinear friction under correctly applied stochastic equilibrium conditions provides an explanation of this phenomenon also for homogeneous environments.

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