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Einstein diffusion relation

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For translational drag coefficient ζ and mobility 1/ζ, thermal equilibrium requires D=kB​T/ζ. This connects random displacement to dissipative response and is a form of the fluctuation-dissipation theorem. Combining it with Stokes drag law gives the Stokes–Einstein relation.

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