Fokker–Planck equation 福克-普朗克方程
(重定向自Kolmogorov Forward Equation)
In statistical mechanics, the Fokker–Planck equation is a partial differential equation that describes the time evolution of the probability density function of the velocity of a particle under the influence of drag forces and random forces, as in Brownian motion. The equation can be generalized to other observables as well.
It is named after Adriaan Fokker
and Max Planck
and is also known as the Kolmogorov forward equation (diffusion), named after Andrey Kolmogorov, who first introduced it in a 1931 paper.
When applied to particle position distributions, it is better known as the Smoluchowski equation (after Marian Smoluchowski). The case with zero diffusion is known in statistical mechanics as the Liouville equation.