fluctuation–dissipation theorem

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The fluctuation–dissipation theorem is a fundamental principle in statistical physics that links the random microscopic fluctuations in a system at thermal equilibrium to its macroscopic response to external perturbations.

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instanceOf physical law
theorem in statistical mechanics
appliesTo systems in thermal equilibrium
systems near thermal equilibrium
assumes linearity of response to small perturbations
thermal equilibrium of the unperturbed system
time-translational invariance in equilibrium
characterizes random forces in Brownian motion
thermal noise in resistors
connects random microscopic fluctuations
response to external perturbations
describes relation between equilibrium fluctuations and linear response
field condensed matter physics
nonequilibrium statistical mechanics
statistical physics
hasFormulation classical formulation
frequency-domain formulation
quantum formulation
time-domain formulation
implies Onsager reciprocal relations under certain conditions
response functions are determined by equilibrium correlation functions
involves correlation functions
linear response theory
response function
susceptibility
temperature
thermal noise
isRelatedTo Fokker–Planck equation
fluctuation–dissipation theorem self-linksurface differs
surface form: Green–Kubo relations

Johnson–Nyquist noise
Langevin dynamics
surface form: Langevin equation

Nyquist theorem
isSpecialCaseOf Kubo formula
relates macroscopic dissipation
microscopic fluctuations
relatesQuantity dissipation of energy
imaginary part of susceptibility
power spectral density of fluctuations
usedIn Brownian motion theory
Langevin equation modeling
electrical noise analysis
magnetic susceptibility calculations
noise thermometry
optical response of materials
transport theory
viscoelasticity
wasDevelopedBy Herbert B. Callen
Ryogo Kubo
Theodore A. Welton

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Einstein–Smoluchowski relation isSpecialCaseOf fluctuation–dissipation theorem
Langevin dynamics satisfies fluctuation–dissipation theorem
Boltzmann constant appearsIn fluctuation–dissipation theorem
this entity surface form: Johnson–Nyquist noise formula
fluctuation–dissipation theorem isRelatedTo fluctuation–dissipation theorem self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Green–Kubo relations
Kubo formula basedOn fluctuation–dissipation theorem
this entity surface form: fluctuation-dissipation theorem
Kubo formula isPartOf fluctuation–dissipation theorem
this entity surface form: Green-Kubo relations
Onsager reciprocal relations connectedTo fluctuation–dissipation theorem
Onsager reciprocal relations connectedTo fluctuation–dissipation theorem
this entity surface form: Green–Kubo relations
Herbert B. Callen knownFor fluctuation–dissipation theorem
Thermal noise and Johnson–Nyquist noise theory relatedTo fluctuation–dissipation theorem
Ryogo Kubo knownFor fluctuation–dissipation theorem
Kramers–Kronig relations relatedTo fluctuation–dissipation theorem
this entity surface form: Fluctuation–dissipation theorem