Ao Decomposition

Through application of the Ao (or Helmholtz) decomposition on the Langevin stochastic differential equation the system can be decomposed into solenoidal (rotational) and gradient (dissipative) components.

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$\dot{x}=(\Gamma -Q){\nabla }_x\ln p^x(x)$

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Millidge et al. 2021	A Mathematical Walkthrough and Discussion of the Free Energy Principle	p. 8

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