Long-Time-Tail Effects on Lyapunov Exponents of a Random, Two-Dimensional Field-Driven Lorentz Gas

We study the Lyapunov exponents for a moving, charged particle in a two-dimensional Lorentz gas with randomly placed, nonoverlapping hard-disk scatterers in a thermostatted electric field, . The low-density values of the Lyapunov exponents have been calculated with the use of an extended Lorentz–Boltzmann equation. In this paper we develop a method to extend theses results to higher density, using the BBGKY hierarchy equations and extending them to include the additional variables needed for calculation of the Lyapunov exponents. We then consider the effects of correlated collision sequences, due to the so-called ring events, on the Lyapunov exponents. For small values of the applied electric field, the ring terms lead to nonanalytic, field-dependent contributions to both the positive and negative Lyapunov exponents which are of the form ~ ²ln~, where ~ is a dimensionless parameter proportional to the strength of the applied field. We show that these nonanalytic terms can be understood as resulting from the change in the collision frequency from its equilibrium value due to the presence of the thermostatted field, and that the collision frequency also contains such nonanalytic terms.     

Measures with infinite Lyapunov exponents for the periodic Lorentz gas

We study invariant measures for the periodic Lorentz gas which are supported on the set of points with infinite Lyapunov exponents. We construct examples of such measures which are measures of maximal entropy and ones which are not.     

Finite-Time Lyapunov Exponents for Products of Random Transformations

I show how continuous products of random transformations constrained by a generic group structure can be studied by using Iwasawa's decomposition into angular, diagonal, and shear degrees of freedom. In the case of a Gaussian process a set of variables, adapted to the Iwasawa decomposition and still having a Gaussian distribution, is introduced and used to compute the statistics of the finite-time Lyapunov spectrum of the process. The variables also allow to show the exponential freezing of the shear degrees of freedom, which contain information about the Lyapunov eigenvectors.     

Lyapunov exponents and anomalous diffusion of a Lorentz gas with infinite horizon using approximate zeta functions

We compute the Lyapunov exponent, the generalized Lyapunov exponents, and the diffusion constant for a Lorentz gas on a square lattice, thus having infinite horizon. Approximate zeta functions, written in terms of probabilities rather than periodic orbits, are used in order to avoid the convergence problems of cycle expansions. The emphasis is on the relation between the analytic structure of the zeta function, where a branch cut plays an important role, and the asymptotic dynamics of the system. The Lyapunov exponent for the corresponding map agrees with the conjectured limit _map = -2 log(R) + C + O(R) and we derive an approximate value for the constantC in good agreement with numerical simulations. We also find a diverging diffusion constantD(t)logt and a phase transition for the generalized Lyapunov exponents.     

Some Estimates for 2-Dimensional Infinite and Bounded Dilute Random Lorentz Gases

We present a (mostly) rigorous approach to unbounded and bounded (open) dilute random Lorentz gases. Relying on previous rigorous results on the dilute (Boltzmann–Grad) limit we compute the asymptotics of the Lyapunov exponent in the unbounded case. For the bounded open case in a circular region we give here an incomplete rigorous analysis which gives the asymptotics for large radius of the escape rate and of the rescaled quasi-invariant (q.i., or quasi-stationary) measure. We finally give a complete proof on existence and asymptotic properties of the q.i. measure in a one-dimensional caricature.     

激发核系统中最大Lyapunov指数、密度涨落以及多重碎裂之间的关系

基于量子分子动力学模型,系统地研究了从48Ca到298114一系列核素在不同温度下的最大Lyapunov指数、密度涨落以及体系多重碎裂之间的关系.发现最大Lyapunov指数随温度变化有一峰值出现(该峰值所对应的温度为"临界温度"),在该临界温度时体系的密度涨落达到最大,碎块的质量分布能够给出较好的PowerLaw指数.通过对最大Lyapunov指数与密度涨落随时间变化行为的研究,发现密度涨落的时间尺度要大于混沌的时间尺度,意味着混沌的概念可以用来研究体系的多重碎裂过程.最后还给出了有限体系相变的临界温度随体系大小变化的规律. Within a quantum molecular dynamics model we calculate the largest Lyapunov exponent (LLE), the density fluctuation, and the mass distribution of fragments for a series of nuclear systems at different initial temperatures. It is found that the LLE peaks at the temperature ("critical temperature") where the density fluctuation reaches a maximal value and the mass distribution fragments is fitted best by the Fisher s power law from which the critical exponents for mass and charge distribution are obtain...     

Positivity of Lyapunov Exponents for a Continuous Matrix-Valued Anderson Model

We study a continuous matrix-valued Anderson-type model. Both leading Lyapunov exponents of this model are proved to be positive and distinct for all energies in (2, +∞) except those in a discrete set, which leads to absence of absolutely continuous spectrum in (2, +∞). This result is an improvement of a previous result with Stolz. The methods, based upon a result by Breuillard and Gelander on dense subgroups in semisimple Lie groups, and a criterion by Goldsheid and Margulis, allow for singular Bernoulli distributions.      

Field-dependent conductivity and diffusion in a two-dimensional Lorentz gas

The conductivity and diffusion of a color-charged two-dimensional thermostatted Lorentz gas in a color field is studied by a variety of methods. In this gas, point particles move through a regular triangular array of soft scatterers, where, in the presence of a field, a nonequilibrium stationary state is reached by coupling to a Gaussian thermostat. The zero-field conductivity and diffusion coefficient are computed with equilibrium molecular dynamics dynamics from the Green-Kubo formula and the Einstein relation. Their values are consistent and approach those obtained by Machta and Zwanzig in the limit of hard (disk) scatterers. The field-dependent conductivity is obtained from its constitutive relation, from the coupling constant to the thermostat, and by using the recently derived conjugate pairing rule of Evans, Cohen, and Morriss, from the two maximal Lyapunov exponents of the Lorentz gas in the stationary state. All these methods give consistent results. Finally, elements of the field-dependent diffusion tensor have been computed. At zero field, they are consistent with the zero-field conductivity, but they vanish beyond a critical field strength, suggesting a dynamical phase transition at the critical field; the conductivity appears to remain finite, approaching a constant value for large field strengths.     

Power law scaling of the top Lyapunov exponent of a Product of Random Matrices

A sequence of i.i.d. matrix-valued random variables with probabilityp and with probability 1–p is considered. Leta() = a ₀ + O(), c() = c ₀ + O() lim ₀ b() = Oa ₀,c ₀, >0, andb()>0 for all >0. It is shown show that the top Lyapunov exponent of the matrix productX _n X _n-1...X ₁, = lim_n (1/n) n X _n X _n-1...X ₁ satisfies a power law with an exponent 1/2. That is, lim ₀(ln /ln ) = 1/2.     

Diffusion in the Lorentz Gas

The Lorentz gas, a point particle making mirror-like reflections from an extended collection of scatterers, has been a useful model of deterministic diffusion and related statistical properties for over a century. This survey summarises recent results, including periodic and aperiodic models, finite and infinite horizon, external fields, smooth or polygonal obstacles, and in the Boltzmann-Grad limit. New results are given for several moving particles and for obstacles with flat points. Finally, a variety of applications are presented.     

The Universal Plateau Structure of Lyapunov Exponents for Period Doubling Cascade Attractors

Using algebraic. analysis method for periodic orbits of Hknon map, we derive the boundary equations of stable window and Lyapunov exponent plateau region on the space of nonintegrability parameter A and dissipation parameter J. Ekom the real root of these equations, we obtain the plateau width of Lyapunov exponent W_p = A_p,max - A_p,min and the stable tvindorv width W_s = A_p,max - A_p,min for high periodic orbits. The calculated result of plateau structure ratio α4 = W_p/W_S for period-4 orbit agrees with the conjectural analytical formula: α4 = 2J²/(1+J⁴). Hence our result presents further evidence of universal dependence of Lyapunov exponent plateau structure on the dissipation parameter for period doubling cascade attractors of nonlinear system in transition from order to chaos.     

Fluctuation theorem for currents in the Spinning Lorentz Gas

We study the fluctuation theorem formulated in terms of the currents present in a Hamiltonian system with coupled mass and energy transport. To drive the system out of equilibrium, we assume it to be connected to two ideal thermodynamical baths. The fluctuation symmetry is, thus, expressed in terms of the joint probability distribution of energy and particle currents in the system. This relation is verified numerically for the stationary state in the Spinning Lorentz Gas (SLG), driven out of equilibrium by temperature and/or chemical potential differences between the baths, as well as in the presence of an applied field.     

一类延迟混沌系统沿主轴方向上Lyapunov指数的计算方法

提出了一种计算延迟混沌系统沿主轴方向上Lyapunov指数的方法：矩阵迭代法.给出了其计算方法的原理及推导过程;同时推导了一类泰勒展开法,介绍了已有的Wolf替代法计算延迟混沌系统的Lyapunov指数.分析了三种不同计算方法的优缺点,最后进行了数值模拟,验证方法的有效性. 关键词： Lyapunov指数 延迟混沌系统 矩阵迭代法 泰勒展开法     

The runaway effect in a Lorentz gas

The Lorentz gas of charged particles in a constant and uniform electric field is studied. The gas flows through the medium of immobile, randomly distributed scatterers. Particles with velocity v suffer collisions with frequency proportional to ¦v¦ ⁿ . Forn < 0 runaway of the gas is forced by the field: the mean velocity of the flow increases without bounds. By a simple physical argument an integral relation is established between the probability of collisionless motion and the velocity distribution. It is then shown that whenn < –1 a fraction of particles moves as if the scattering centers were absent. The detailed discussion of this uncollided runaway is presented. Some qualitative features of the velocity distribution are illustrated on rigorous solutions in one dimension.     

A finite-time exponent for random Ehrenfest gas

We consider the motion of a system of free particles moving on a plane with regular hard polygonal scatterers arranged in a random manner. Calling this the Ehrenfest gas, which is known to have a zero Lyapunov exponent, we propose a finite-time exponent to characterize its dynamics. As the number of sides of the polygon goes to infinity, when polygon tends to a circle, we recover the usual Lyapunov exponent for the Lorentz gas from the exponent proposed here. To obtain this result, we generalize the reflection law of a beam of rays incident on a polygonal scatterer in a way that the formula for the circular scatterer is recovered in the limit of infinite number of vertices. Thus, chaos emerges from pseudochaos in an appropriate limit.     

Stochastic One-Dimensional Lorentz Gas on a Lattice

We study a one-dimensional stochastic Lorentz gas where a light particle moves in a fixed array of nonidentical random scatterers arranged in a lattice. Each scatterer is characterized by a random transmission/reflection coefficient. We consider the case when the transmission coefficients of the scatterers are independent identically distributed random variables. A symbolic program is presented which generates the exact velocity autocorrelation function (VACF) in terms of the moments of the transmission coefficients. The VACF is found for different types of disorder for times up to 20 collision times. We then consider a specific type of disorder: a two-state Lorentz gas in which two types of scatterers are arranged randomly in a lattice. Then a lattice point is occupied by a scatterer whose transmission coefficient is with probability p or + with probability 1–p. A perturbation expansion with respect to is derived. The ² term in this expansion shows that the VACF oscillates with time, the period of oscillation being twice the time of flight from one scatterer to its nearest neighbor. The coarse-grained VACF decays for long times like t ^–3/2, which is similar to the decay of the VACF of the random Lorentz gas with a single type of scatterer. The perturbation results and the exact ones (found up to 20 collision times) show good agreement.     

On the Validity of the Conjugate Pairing Rule for Lyapunov Exponents

For Hamiltonian systems subject to an external potential which in the presence of a thermostat will reach a nonequilibrium stationary state Dettmann and Morriss proved a strong conjugate pairing rule (SCPR) for pairs of Lyapunov exponents in the case of isokinetic (IK) stationary states which have a given kinetic energy. This SCPR holds for all initial phases of the system, all times t, and all numbers of particles N. This proof was generalized by Wojtkowski and Liverani to include hard interparticle potentials. A geometrical reformulation of those results is presented. The present paper proves numerically, using periodic orbits for the Lorentz gas, that SCPR cannot hold for isoenergetic (IE) stationary states which have a given total internal energy. In that case strong evidence is obtained for CPR to hold for large N and t, where it can be conjectured that the larger N, the smaller t will be. This suffices for statistical mechanics.     

Observer-Dependence of Chaos Under Lorentz and Rindler Transformations

The behavior of Lyapunov exponents and dynamical entropies h, whose positivity characterizes chaotic motion, under Lorentz and Rindler transformations is studied. Under Lorentz transformations, and h are changed, but their positivity is preserved for chaotic systems. Under Rindler transformations, and h are changed in such a way that systems, which are chaotic for an accelerated Rindler observer, can be nonchaotic for an inertial Minkowski observer. Therefore, the concept of chaos is observer-dependent.     

An approximate formula for the diffusion coefficient for the periodic Lorentz gas

An approximate stochastic model for the topological dynamics of the periodic triangular Lorentz gas is constructed. The model, together with an extremum principle, is used to find a closed form approximation to the diffusion coefficient as a function of the lattice spacing. This approximation is superior to the popular Machta and Zwanzig result and agrees well with a range of numerical estimates.