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On the Periodic Lorentz Gas and the Lorentz Kinetic Equation

François Golse (2008)

Annales de la faculté des sciences de Toulouse Mathématiques

We prove that the Boltzmann-Grad limit of the Lorentz gas with periodic distribution of scatterers cannot be described with a linear Boltzmann equation. This is at variance with the case of a Poisson distribution of scatterers, for which the convergence to the linear Boltzmann equation was proved by Gallavotti [Phys. Rev. (2)185, 308 (1969)]. The arguments presented here complete the analysis in [Golse-Wennberg, M2AN Modél. Math. et Anal. Numér.34, 1151 (2000)], where the impossibility of a kinetic...

On the Plasma-Charge problem

Mario Pulvirenti (2009/2010)

Séminaire Équations aux dérivées partielles

This short report is a review on recent results of S. Caprino, C. Marchioro, E. Miot and the author on the initial value problem associated to the evolution of a continuous distribution of charges (plasma) in presence of a finite number of point charges.

On the proof of the Parisi formula by Guerra and Talagrand

Erwin Bolthausen (2004/2005)

Séminaire Bourbaki

The Parisi formula is an expression for the limiting free energy of the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick spin glass model, which had first been derived by Parisi using a non-rigorous replica method together with an hierarchical ansatz for the solution of the variational problem. It had become quickly clear that behind the solution, if correct, lies an interesting mathematical structure. The formula has recently been proved by Michel Talagrand based partly on earlier ideas and results by Francesco Guerra....

On the small maximal flows in first passage percolation

Marie Théret (2008)

Annales de la faculté des sciences de Toulouse Mathématiques

We consider the standard first passage percolation on ℤ d : with each edge of the lattice we associate a random capacity. We are interested in the maximal flow through a cylinder in this graph. Under some assumptions Kesten proved in 1987 a law of large numbers for the rescaled flow. Chayes and Chayes established that the large deviations far away below its typical value are of surface order, at least for the Bernoulli percolation and cylinders of certain height. Thanks to another approach we extend...

On the stationary Boltzmann equation

Leif Arkeryd (2001/2002)

Séminaire Équations aux dérivées partielles

For stationary kinetic equations, entropy dissipation can sometimes be used in existence proofs similarly to entropy in the time dependent situation. Recent results in this spirit obtained in collaboration with A. Nouri, are here presented for the nonlinear stationary Boltzmann equation in bounded domains of I R n with given indata and diffuse reflection on the boundary.

On the time constant in a dependent first passage percolation model

Julie Scholler (2014)

ESAIM: Probability and Statistics

We pursue the study of a random coloring first passage percolation model introduced by Fontes and Newman. We prove that the asymptotic shape of this first passage percolation model continuously depends on the law of the coloring. The proof uses several couplings, particularly with greedy lattice animals.

On the transient and recurrent parts of a quantum Markov semigroup

Veronica Umanità (2006)

Banach Center Publications

We define the transient and recurrent parts of a quantum Markov semigroup 𝓣 on a von Neumann algebra 𝓐 and we show that, when 𝓐 is σ-finite, we can write 𝓣 as the sum of such semigroups. Moreover, if 𝓣 is the countable direct sum of irreducible semigroups each with a unique faithful normal invariant state ρₙ, we find conditions under which any normal invariant state is a convex combination of ρₙ's.

On the zero-temperature or vanishing viscosity limit for certain Markov processes arising from Lagrangian dynamics

Nalini Anantharaman (2004)

Journal of the European Mathematical Society

We study the zero-temperature limit for Gibbs measures associated to Frenkel–Kontorova models on ( ℝ d ) ℤ / ℤ d . We prove that equilibrium states concentrate on configurations of minimal energy, and, in addition, must satisfy a variational principle involving metric entropy and Lyapunov exponents, a bit like in the Ruelle–Pesin inequality. Then we transpose the result to certain continuous-time stationary stochastic processes associated to the viscous Hamilton–Jacobi equation. As the viscosity vanishes, the...

On three problems of neutron transport theory

Jan Kyncl (1986)

Aplikace matematiky

In this paper, the initial-value problem, the problem of asymptotic time behaviour of its solution and the problem of criticality are studied in the case of linear Boltzmann equation for both finite and infinite media. Space of functions where these problems are solved is chosen in such a vay that the range of physical situations considered may be so wide as possible. As mathematical apparatus the theory of positive bounded operators and of semigroups are applied. Main results are summarized in...

On two quantum versions of the detailed balance condition

Franco Fagnola, Veronica Umanità (2010)

Banach Center Publications

Quantum detailed balance conditions are often formulated as relationships between the generator of a quantum Markov semigroup and the generator of a dual semigroup with respect to a certain scalar product defined by an invariant state. In this paper we survey some results describing the structure of norm continuous quantum Markov semigroups on ℬ(h) satisfying a quantum detailed balance condition when the duality is defined by means of pre-scalar products on ℬ(h) of the form ⟨ x , y ⟩ s : = t r ( ρ 1 - s x * ρ s y ) (s ∈ [0,1]) in order...

One-dimensional kinetic models of granular flows

Giuseppe Toscani (2010)

ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis

We introduce and discuss a one-dimensional kinetic model of the Boltzmann equation with dissipative collisions and variable coefficient of restitution. Then, the behavior of the Boltzmann equation in the quasi elastic limit is investigated for a wide range of the rate function. By this limit procedure we obtain a class of nonlinear equations classified as nonlinear friction equations. The analysis of the cooling process shows that the nonlinearity on the relative velocity is of paramount importance...

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