Brownian motion as a remarkable example of interaction between physics and mathematics

The theory of Brownian motion comes from many sources an develops into very many directions. I shall just sketch some pieces of its history, and concentrate on Einstein and his heritage, up to a few modem developments. The theme is a permanent interaction between physics and mathematics from 1905 up...

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Main Author: Kahane, Jean-Pierre
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Summary:The theory of Brownian motion comes from many sources an develops into very many directions. I shall just sketch some pieces of its history, and concentrate on Einstein and his heritage, up to a few modem developments. The theme is a permanent interaction between physics and mathematics from 1905 up to now.
ISSN:0094-243X
DOI:10.1063/1.2399570