Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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978245 | Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications | 2007 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
We present a kinetic theory for one-dimensional inhomogeneous systems with weak long-range interactions. Starting from the Klimontovich equation and using a quasilinear theory valid at order 1/N in a proper thermodynamic limit Nâ+â, we obtain a closed kinetic equation describing the relaxation of the distribution function of the system as a whole due to resonances between different orbits. This equation is written in angle-action variables. It conserves mass and energy and increases the Boltzmann entropy (H-theorem). Using a thermal bath approximation, we derive a Fokker-Planck equation describing the relaxation of a test particle towards the Boltzmann distribution under the combined effects of diffusion and friction. We mention some analogies with the kinetic theory of point vortices in two-dimensional hydrodynamics. We also stress the limitations of our approach and the connection with recent works.
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Authors
Pierre-Henri Chavanis,