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The master equation and the Fokker-Planck equation are compared thoroughly in both of the stationary and the time-dependent cases for a one-dimensional system. The comparison includes the master equation without detailed balance.
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Gang, H. A comparison of master equation and Fokker-Planck equation in the thermodynamic limit. Z. Physik B - Condensed Matter 64, 247–252 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01303710
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