Rectification and Non-Gaussian Diffusion in Heterogeneous Media

We show that when Brownian motion takes place in a heterogeneous medium, the presence of local forces and transport coefficients leads to deviations from a Gaussian probability distribution that make that the ratio between forward and backward probabilities depend on the nature of the host medium, o...

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Main Authors: Paolo Malgaretti, Ignacio Pagonabarraga, J. Miguel Rubi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/18/11/394