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Approximate solution for Fokker-Planck equation

Statistical Mechanics 2015-12-25 v1

Abstract

In this paper, an approximate solution to a specific class of the Fokker-Planck equation is proposed. The solution is based on the relationship between the Schr\"{o}dinger type equation with a partially confining and symmetrical potential. To estimate the accuracy of the solution, a function error obtained from the original Fokker-Planck equation is suggested. Two examples, a truncated harmonic potential and non-harmonic polynomial, are analyzed using the proposed method. For the truncated harmonic potential, the system behavior as a function of temperature is also discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1512.07787,
  title  = {Approximate solution for Fokker-Planck equation},
  author = {M. T. Araujo and E. Drigo Filho},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.07787},
  year   = {2015}
}

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12 pages, 8 figures

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