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These correlations typically decay exponentially at long times: | These correlations typically decay exponentially at long times: | ||
:<math>c(t)=\exp(-t/\tau),</math> | :<math>c(t)=\exp(-t/\tau),</math> | ||
with a decay | with a typical decay time <math>\tau</math>. This holds if | ||
the underlying process is [[Markov chain |Markovian]], and exceptions are known | the underlying process is [[Markov chain |Markovian]], and exceptions are known | ||
to occur, even in equilibrium classical fluids: the velocity | to occur, even in equilibrium classical fluids: the velocity |