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## 11\.4.0 Brownian Motion (Wiener Process)
Brownian motion is another widely-used random process. It has been used in engineering, finance, and physical sciences. It is a Gaussian random process and it has been used to model motion of particles suspended in a fluid, percentage changes in the stock prices, integrated white noise, etc. Figure 11.29 shows a sample path of Brownain motion.

Figure 11.29 - A possible realization of Brownian motion.
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- [10\.1.6 Solved Problems](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter10/10_1_6_solved_probs.php)
- [10\.2 Processing of Random Signals]()
- [10\.2.0 Processing of Random Signals](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter10/10_2_0_processing_of_random_signals.php)
- [10\.2.1 Power Spectral Density](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter10/10_2_1_power_spectral_density.php)
- [10\.2.2 Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) Systems with Random Inputs](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter10/10_2_2_LTI_systems_with_random_inputs.php)
- [10\.2.3 Power in a Frequency Band](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter10/10_2_3_power_in_a_frequency_band.php)
- [10\.2.4 White Noise](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter10/10_2_4_white_noise.php)
- [10\.2.5 Solved Problems](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter10/10_2_5_solved_probs.php)
- [10\.3 Problems]()
- [10\.3.0 End of Chapter Problems](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter10/10_3_0_ch_probs.php)
- [11 Some Important Random Processes]()
- [11\.1 Poisson Processes]()
- [11\.1.0 Introduction](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_0_0_intro.php)
- [11\.1.1 Counting Processes](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_1_1_counting_processes.php)
- [11\.1.2 Basic Concepts of the Poisson Process](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_1_2_basic_concepts_of_the_poisson_process.php)
- [11\.1.3 Merging and Splitting Poisson Processes](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_1_3_merging_and_splitting_poisson_processes.php)
- [11\.1.4 Nonhomogeneous Poisson Processes](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_1_4_nonhomogeneous_poisson_processes.php)
- [11\.1.5 Solved Problems](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_1_5_solved_probs.php)
- [11\.2 Discrete-Time Markov Chains]()
- [11\.2.1 Introduction](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_2_1_introduction.php)
- [11\.2.2 State Transition Matrix and Diagram](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_2_2_state_transition_matrix_and_diagram.php)
- [11\.2.3 Probability Distributions](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_2_3_probability_distributions.php)
- [11\.2.4 Classification of States](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_2_4_classification_of_states.php)
- [11\.2.5 Using the Law of Total Probability with Recursion](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_2_5_using_the_law_of_total_probability_with_recursion.php)
- [11\.2.6 Stationary and Limiting Distributions](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_2_6_stationary_and_limiting_distributions.php)
- [11\.2.7 Solved Problems](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_2_7_solved_probs.php)
- [11\.3 Continuous-Time Markov Chains]()
- [11\.3.1 Introduction](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_3_1_introduction.php)
- [11\.3.2 Stationary and Limiting Distributions](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_3_2_stationary_and_limiting_distributions.php)
- [11\.3.3 The Generator Matrix](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_3_3_the_generator_matrix.php)
- [11\.3.4 Solved Problems](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_3_4_solved_probs.php)
- [11\.4 Brownian Motion (Wiener Process)]()
- [11\.4.0 Brownian Motion (Wiener Process)](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_4_0_brownian_motion_wiener_process.php)
- [11\.4.1 Brownian Motion as the Limit of a Symmetric Random Walk](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_4_1_brownian_motion_as_the_limit_of_a_symmetric_random_walk.php)
- [1\.4.2 Definition and Some Properties](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_4_2_definition_and_some_properties.php)
- [11\.4.3 Solved Problems](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_4_3_solved_probs.php)
- [11\.5 Problems]()
- [11\.5.0 End of Chapter Problems](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter11/11_5_0_end_of_chapter_problems.php)
- [12 Introduction to Simulation Using MATLAB](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter12/chapter12.php)
- [13 Introduction to Simulation Using R](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter13/chapter13.php)
- [14 Introduction to Simulation Using Python](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter14/chapter14.php)
- [15 Recursive Methods](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/chapter15/chapter15.php)
- [Appendix]()
- [Some Important Distributions](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/appendix/some_important_distributions.php)
- [Review of the Fourier Transform](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/appendix/review_fourier_transform.php)
- [Bibliography](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/bibliography.php)
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Brownian motion is another widely-used random process. It has been used in engineering, finance, and physical sciences. It is a Gaussian random process and it has been used to model motion of particles suspended in a fluid, percentage changes in the stock prices, integrated white noise, etc. Figure 11.29 shows a sample path of Brownain motion.

Figure 11.29 - A possible realization of Brownian motion.
In this section, we provide a very brief introduction to Brownian motion. It is worth noting that in order to have a deep understanding of Brownian motion, one needs to understand It o ¯ *calculus*, a topic that is beyond the scope of this book. A good place to start learning I t o ¯ calculus is [\[25\]](https://www.probabilitycourse.com/bibliography.php#BM-calculus08).
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