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pedesis

(pəˈdiːsɪs)
n
the random motion of particles in a liquid or gas; Brownian motion
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Noun1.pedesis - the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquidpedesis - the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
Brownian motion, Brownian movement
motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
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Processes modeled as stochastic time series include audio and video signals, stock market fluctuations, financial exchange rates, and the perhaps familiar "Brownian motion' (60) or 'pedesis,' in which small particles suspended in a liquid or gas, are observed to undergo a 'random walk,' or succession of random steps, due to bombardment from arbitrary molecular motions.
Addressing the conflict between relativity and quantum theory: models, measurement and the Markov property

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