A fractional diffusion equation for two-point probability distributions of a continuous-time random walk

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Baule, A. [1 ]
Friedrich, R.
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[1] Univ Leeds, Sch Phys & Astron, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ Munster, Inst Theoret Phys, D-48149 Munster, Germany
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10.1209/0295-5075/77/10002
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Continuous-time random walks are non-Markovian stochastic processes, which are only partly characterized by single-time probability distributions. We derive a closed evolution equation for joint two-point probability density functions of a subdiffusive continuous-time random walk, which can be considered as a generalization of the known single-time fractional diffusion equation to two-time probability distributions. The solution of this generalized diffusion equation is given as an integral transformation of the probability distribution of an ordinary diffusion process, where the integral kernel is generated by an inverse Levy stable process. Explicit expressions for the two time moments of a diffusion process are given, which could be readily compared with the ones determined from experiments.
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