ISSN:
0392-6737
Keywords:
General, theoretical, and mathematical biophysics (including logic of biosystems, quantum biology and relevant aspects of thermodynamics, information theory, cybernetics and bionics)
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Fluctuation phenomena, random processes, and Brownian motion
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Probability theory, stochastic processes, and statistics
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Conference proceedings
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Summary We outline the historical development of stochastic resonance (SR), a phenomenon in which the signal and/or the signal-to-noise ratio in a nonlinear system increase with increasing intensity of noise. We discuss basic theoretical ideas explaining and describing SR, and we review some revealing experimental data that place SR within the wider context of statistical physics. We emphasize the close relationship of SR to some effects that are well known in condensed-matter physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02451825
