What probability density is used in Brownian motion?

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Homework Statement



I have a free Brownian particle and its coordinate is given as a function of time:

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And its first moment, or mean, is given as

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But what kind of probability density was used to calculate this first moment?

Homework Equations



I know that the first moment is calculated by using probability density

<x> = ∫x*W(x)dx from -infinity to +infinity.

X itself is dependent on t, so is it W(x) or W(x,t) or W(t)? I'm little lost on this one.

The Attempt at a Solution



I did find some kind of density function in regards to Brownian motion

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But I can't see how this would yield the correct result. And still, must I integrate over x or t?
 

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