Talk:Correlation function (statistical mechanics)

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What is $\eta$ in the correlation function?

It's just a symbol.

G.I.Taylor introduced the idea of a correlation function

According to historical notes in Fluid Mechanics(Kundu,Cohen), G.I.Taylor introduced the idea of a correlation function during a study of turbulent diffusion. Here is another reference : http://journals.cambridge.org/production/action/cjoGetFulltext?fulltextid=382932 by S.A Orszag —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.157.204.95 (talk) 12:51, 27 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]