Langevin equation (biophysical use)

Layer 1 — Physicsin the biophysics subtree

Stochastic ODE for a degree of freedom in a heat bath: m ẍ = −γ ẋ − ∂_x U + √(2γk_BT) η(t). Underlies Brownian-dynamics simulation of biomolecules and the analysis of optical-trap and AFM time-series.

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