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A general master equation is shown to be equivalent to a Langevin equation whose noise is expressed as a linear superposition of Poissonian random variables (multi-Poissonian noise). As typical examples, a birth and death process and a Boltzmann-Langevin equation are given.
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Onuki, A. Langevin equation with multi-Poissonian noise. J Stat Phys 19, 325–332 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01011751
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