q-deformed Fermions

This is a study of q-Fermions resulting from q-deformed algebra of harmonic oscillators arising from two distinct algebras. Employing the first algebra, the Fock states are constructed for the generalized Fermions obeying Pauli exclusion principle. The distribution function and other thermodynamic properties such as the internal energy and entropy are derived. Another generalization of fermions from a different q-deformed algebra is investigated which deals with q-fermions not obeying the exclusion principle. Fock states are constructed for this system. The basic numbers appropriate for this system are determined as a direct consequence of the algebra. We also establish the Jackson Derivative, which is required for the q-calculus needed to describe these generalized Fermions.     

Non-Lorentzian spectral functions for Coulomb quantum kinetics

Numerical solutions of the Kadanoff-Baym equations with self-energies in second Born approximation are presented for electrons in a bulk semiconductor. The results are used to analyze in detail the two-time spectral function .In particular, (I) the damping of the spectral function is investigated over a broad density range both, for low and high temperatures; (II), is compared to analytical expressions - an exponential and a recently proposed inverse hyperbolic cosine decay law; (III), the two analytical spectral functions are studied with respect to conservation of total energy, where for the inverse hyperbolic cosine an improved behavior is demonstrated. Received 7 August 1998     

On the invertible objects in tensor categories

The invertible objects in a tensor category form a subcategory the Grothendieck ring of which is the group ring of an abelian group. This abelian fusion ring acts on the objects of the initial category and one can in principle determine all 6j-symbols that contain the lable of an invertible object. Received 1st October 2001 / Received in final form 12 April 2002 Published online 2 October 2002 RID="a" ID="a"e-mail: ganchev@inrne.bas.bg     

Thermostatistics of the multi-dimensional q-deformed fermionic Newton oscillators

The algebraic and representative properties of the multi-dimensional q-deformed fermionic Newton oscillator algebra are discussed. This algebra is covariant under the undeformed group U(n). The high- and low-temperature thermostatistical properties of a gas of the multi-dimensional q-deformed fermionic Newton oscillators are obtained.     

The q-deformed Bose gas: integrability and thermodynamics

We investigate the exact solution of the q-deformed one-dimensional Bose gas to derive all integrals of motion and their corresponding eigenvalues. As an application, the thermodynamics is given and compared to an effective field theory at low temperatures.     

Note on the equivalence of different approximations in the relaxation theory

We briefly discuss relations between different variants of the second order generalized master equations (GME), in particular among different types of the Markov-Born approximation of time-convolution GME and Born approximation in time-convolutionless one. We prove that equivalence valid in the van Hove limit does not in general apply for other types of scaling. On the other hand, for other scalings one appropriate form of the interaction representation always exist that reproduces this equivalence known from the weak-coupling (van Hove) one.     

Adiabatical stability of density distributions under Vlasov dynamics

It is shown using Vlasov dynamics that the density distribution corresponding to a mean field Bose condensate in an external time dependent potential is adiabatically stable whereas density distributions corresponding to finite temperature are not. Received: 27 February 1998 / Revised: 20 April 1998 / Accepted: 23 April 1998     

Quasi-equilibrium lattice Boltzmann method

A general lattice Boltzmann method for simulation of fluids with tailored transport coefficients is presented. It is based on the recently introduced quasi-equilibrium kinetic models, and a general lattice Boltzmann implementation is developed. Lattice Boltzmann models for isothermal binary mixtures with a given Schmidt number, and for a weakly compressible flow with a given Prandtl number are derived and validated.     

Ursell operators in statistical physics of dense systems: the role of high order operators and of exchange cycles

The purpose of this article is to discuss cluster expansions in dense quantum systems, as well as their interconnection with exchange cycles. We show in general how the Ursell operators of order l≥ 3 contribute to an exponential which corresponds to a mean-field energy involving the second operator U₂, instead of the potential itself as usual - in other words, the mean-field correction is expressed in terms of a modification of a local Boltzmann equilibrium. In a first part, we consider classical statistical mechanics and recall the relation between the reducible part of the classical cluster integrals and the mean-field; we introduce an alternative method to obtain the linear density contribution to the mean-field, which is based on the notion of tree-diagrams and provides a preview of the subsequent quantum calculations. We then proceed to study quantum particles with Boltzmann statistics (distinguishable particles) and show that each Ursell operator U_n with n≥ 3 contains a “tree-reducible part”, which groups naturally with U₂ through a linear chain of binary interactions; this part contributes to the associated mean-field experienced by particles in the fluid. The irreducible part, on the other hand, corresponds to the effects associated with three (or more) particles interacting all together at the same time. We then show that the same algebra holds in the case of Fermi or Bose particles, and discuss physically the role of the exchange cycles, combined with interactions. Bose condensed systems are not considered at this stage. The similarities and differences between Boltzmann and quantum statistics are illustrated by this approach, in contrast with field theoretical or Green's functions methods, which do not allow a separate study of the role of quantum statistics and dynamics. Received 18 October 2001     

Hall Effects on Unsteady Magnetohydrodynamic Flow of a Third Grade Fluid

The unsteady magnetohydrodynamic flow of an electrically conducting viscous incompressible third grade fluid bounded by an infinite porous plate is studied with the Hall effect. An external uniform magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the plate and the fluid motion is subjected to a uniform suction and injection. Similarity transformations are employed to reduce the non-linear equations governing the flow under discussion to two ordinary differential equations （with and without dispersion terms）. Using the finite difference scheme, numerical solutions represented by graphs with reference to the various involved parameters of interest are discussed and appropriate conclusions are drawn.     

Phase-space Lagrangian dynamics of incompressible thermofluids

Phase-space Lagrangian dynamics in ideal fluids (i.e., continua) is usually related to the so-called ideal tracer particles. The latter, which can in principle be permitted to have arbitrary initial velocities, are understood as particles of infinitesimal size which do not produce significant perturbations of the fluid and do not interact among themselves. An unsolved theoretical problem is the correct definition of their dynamics in ideal fluids. The issue is relevant in order to exhibit the connection between fluid dynamics and the classical dynamical system, underlying a prescribed fluid system, which uniquely generates its time-evolution.The goal of this paper is to show that the tracer-particle dynamics can be exactly established for an arbitrary incompressible fluid uniquely based on the construction of an inverse kinetic theory (IKT) [M. Tessarotto, M. Ellero, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 45 (9) (2000) 40; M. Tessarotto, M. Ellero, AIP Conf. Proc. 762 (2005) 108. RGD24, Italy, July 10-16, 2004; M. Ellero, M. Tessarotto, Physica A 355 (2005) 233; M. Tessarotto, M. Ellero, Physica A 373 (2007) 142, arXiv: physics/0602140; M. Tessarotto, M. Ellero, in: M.S. Ivanov, A.K. Rebrov (Eds.), Proc. 25th RGD, International Symposium on Rarefied gas Dynamics, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 21-28, 2006, Novosibirsk Publ. House of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2007, p. 1001, arXiv:physics/0611113; M. Tessarotto, C. Cremaschini, Strong solutions of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in external domains: Local existence and uniqueness, arXiv:0809.5164v1 [math-ph], 2008]. As an example, the case of an incompressible Newtonian thermofluid is considered here.     

Comment on “Minimal parabolic quantum groups in twist deformations" by M. Ilyin and V. Lyakhovsky On a “new" deformation of GL(2)

We refute a recent claim in the literature [Czech. J. Phys. 56, 1191 (2006)] of a “new" quantum deformation of GL(2).     

Nonlinear dynamics of density waves in granular flows through narrow vertical channels

We study granular flows through narrow channels driven by gravity in the framework of the kinetic theory for dissipative dense gases. We derive equations of motion for quasi-one-dimensional systems. In a certain range of flow density, the steady homogeneous regime is found to be unstable against the formation of density waves. We show moreover that near the onset of the instability, the governing equation for the flow density is a mixture of the Korteweg-de-Vries equation, which leads to soliton, and the Bürger equation which exhibits spatio-temporal chaos. The competition between chaos and solitons may lead either to regular spatially ordered density waves or to chaotic dynamics. We argue that these two types of dynamics can be encountered experimentally according to the channel width and the dissipative properties of the granular media. Received: 11 March 1998 / Revised and Accepted: 3 July 1998     

Non-commutative geometry and irreversibility

A kinetics built upon q-calculus, the calculus of discrete dilatations, is shown to describe diffusion on a hierarchical lattice. The only observable on this ultrametric space is the “quasi-position” whose eigenvalues are the levels of the hierarchy, corresponding to the volume of phase space available to the system at any given time. Motion along the lattice of quasi-positions is irreversible. Received: 24 June 1997 / Revised: 15 September 1997 / Accepted: 6 October 1997     

Kinetic theory of point vortices in two dimensions: analytical results and numerical simulations

We develop the kinetic theory of point vortices in two-dimensional hydrodynamics and illustrate the main results of the theory with numerical simulations. We first consider the evolution of the system “as a whole” and show that the evolution of the vorticity profile is due to resonances between different orbits of the point vortices. The evolution stops when the profile of angular velocity becomes monotonic even if the system has not reached the statistical equilibrium state (Boltzmann distribution). In that case, the system remains blocked in a quasi stationary state with a non standard distribution. We also study the relaxation of a test vortex in a steady bath of field vortices. The relaxation of the test vortex is described by a Fokker-Planck equation involving a diffusion term and a drift term. The diffusion coefficient, which is proportional to the density of field vortices and inversely proportional to the shear, usually decreases rapidly with the distance. The drift is proportional to the gradient of the density profile of the field vortices and is connected to the diffusion coefficient by a generalized Einstein relation. We study the evolution of the tail of the distribution function of the test vortex and show that it has a front structure. We also study how the temporal auto-correlation function of the position of the test vortex decreases with time and find that it usually exhibits an algebraic behavior with an exponent that we compute analytically. We mention analogies with other systems with long-range interactions.     

Controllability of multiple qubit systems

This paper explores the problem of manipulating multiple-qubit systems when only single-qubit operations or two-qubit-interactive operations are permitted. It is demonstrated that if there exist 2 directional control Hamiltonian for each individual qubit, and one interactive Hamiltonian for each pair of qubits, then multiple qubit systems are open-loop controllable. An important observation of physical interest is emphasized: when only single-qubit operations or two-qubit-interactive operations are permitted, only n(n+3)/2 control Hamilton may guarantee open-loop controllability of n qubit systems, and n(n+3) is, in the restricted sense, also the lower limit on the number of operators needed for controllability. At last, we demonstrate that an n-quantum-dot system is open-loop controllable even when only single-qubit operations or two-qubit-interactive operations are permitted.     

Analytical solutions for the energy distribution of charged particles in a weak electric field

The paper deals with the stationary distribution of charged particles moving in a material medium, having scattering and absorption properties, in which a uniform electric field is present. The purpose of the work is finding analytical solutions in simplified but physically significant situations and comparing different approximations based on a spherical-harmonics expansion of the velocity distribution. Received: 28 July 1998     

Dissociative attachment of an electron to a molecule: kinetic theory

Test particles interact with a medium by means of a bimolecular reversible chemical reaction. Two species are assumed to be much more numerous so that they are distributed according to fixed distributions: Maxwellians and Dirac's deltas. Equilibrium and its stability are investigated in the first case. For the second case, a system is constructed, in view of an approximate solution.     

Enskog-Landau kinetic equation for multicomponent mixture. Analytical calculation of transport coefficients

The Enskog-Landau kinetic equation is considered to describe non-equilibrium processes of a mixture of charged hard spheres. This equation has been obtained in our previous papers by means of the non-equilibrium statistical operator method. The normal solution of this kinetic equation found in the first approximation using the standard Chapman-Enskog method is given. On the basis of the found solution the flows and transport coefficients have been calculated. All transport coefficients for multicomponent mixture of spherical Coulomb particles are presented analytically for the first time. Numerical calculations of thermal conductivity and thermal diffusion coefficient are performed for some specific mixtures of noble gases of high density. We compare the calculations with those ones for point-like neutral and charged particles. Received 10 June 1999 and Received in final form 15 October 1999