Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10482169 | Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications | 2012 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We derive a kinetic equation for 2D point vortices from the BBGKY hierarchy. ⺠We take collective effects into account. ⺠This equation does not relax towards the Boltzmann distribution. ⺠The Boltzmann distribution is reached on a long timescale or not reached at all.
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Authors
Pierre-Henri Chavanis,