Abstract
We consider systems of structured molecules which are capable of translational as well as rotational motion. Using symmetry arguments we show that the linear and the angular momentum of each molecule are statistically independent for systems which possess a center of symmetry. This result applies, in particular, to the case of Brownian rotors, and it implies that the Langevin equations for translational and rotational motion are uncoupled.
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