Kramers escape rate
= Kramers escape rate
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For weak noise $D$ in a one-dimensional potential $\phi$, escape from a minimum $m$ across a neighboring maximum $M$ occurs at leading rate
$$
k=\frac{\sqrt{|\phi''(m)\phi''(M)|}}{2\pi}
e^{-[\phi(M)-\phi(m)]/D}.
$$
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