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J. R. Dorfman

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arXiv1996

Lyapunov Exponents from Kinetic Theory for a Dilute, Field-driven Lorentz Gas

Positive and negative Lyapunov exponents for a dilute, random, two-dimensional Lorentz gas in an applied field, $\vec{E}$, in a steady state at constant energy are computed to order $E^{2}$. The results are: $λ_{\pm}=λ_{\pm}^{0}-a_{\pm}(qE/mv)^{2}t_{0}$ where $λ_{\pm}^{0}$ are the exponents for the field-free Lorentz gas, $a_{+}=11/48, a_{-}=7/48$, $t_{0}$ is the mean free time between collisions, $q$ is the charge, $m$ the mass and $v$ is the speed of the particle. The calculation is based on an extended Boltzmann equation in which a radius of curvature, characterizing the separation of two nearby trajectories, is one of the variables in the distribution function. The analytical results are in excellent agreement with computer simulations. These simulations provide additional evidence for logarithmic terms in the density expansion of the diffusion coefficient.

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arXiv1995

Chaotic Scattering Theory, Thermodynamic Formalism, and Transport Coefficients

The foundations of the chaotic scattering theory for transport and reaction-rate coefficients for classical many-body systems are considered here in some detail. The thermodynamic formalism of Sinai, Bowen, and Ruelle is employed to obtain an expression for the escape-rate for a phase space trajectory to leave a finite open region of phase space for the first time. This expression relates the escape rate to the difference between the sum of the positive Lyapunov exponents and the K-S entropy for the fractal set of trajectories which are trapped forever in the open region. This result is well known for systems of a few degrees of freedom and is here extended to systems of many degrees of freedom. The formalism is applied to smooth hyperbolic systems, to cellular-automata lattice gases, and to hard sphere sytems. In the latter case, the goemetric constructions of Sinai {\it et al} for billiard systems are used to describe the relevant chaotic scattering phenomena. Some applications of this formalism to non-hyperbolic systems are also discussed.

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arXiv1995

Mean Field Theory for Lyapunov Exponents and KS Entropy in Lorentz Lattice Gases

Cellular automata lattice gases are useful systems for systematically exploring the connections between non-equilibrium statisitcal mechanics and dynamical systems theory. Here the chaotic properties of a Lorentz lattice gas are studied analytically and by computer simulations. The escape-rates, Lyapunov exponents, and KS entropies are estimated for a one-dimensional example using a mean-field theory, and the results are compared with simulations for a range of densities and scattering parameters of the lattice gas. The computer results show a distribution of values for the dynamical quantities with average values that are in good agreement with the mean field theory, and consistent with the escape-rate formalism for the coefficient of diffusion.

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arXiv1994

Lyapunov Exponents and KS Entropy for the Lorentz Gas at Low Densities

The Lyapunov exponents and the KS entropy for a two dimensional Lorentz gas at low densities are defined for general non-equilibrium states and calculated with the use of a Lorentz-Boltzmann type equation. In equilibrium the density dependence of these quantities predicted by Krylov is recovered and explicit expressions are obtained. The relationship between the KS entropy, Lyapunov exponents, and escape rate, conjectured by Gaspard and Nicolis for non-equilibrium systems is confirmed and generalized.

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arXiv1994

Simple Maps with Fractal Diffusion Coefficients

We consider chains of one-dimensional, piecewise linear, chaotic maps with uniform slope. We study the diffusive behaviour of an initially nonuniform distribution of points as a function of the slope of the map by solving Frobenius-Perron equation. For Markov partition values of the slope, we relate the diffusion coefficient to eigenvalues of the topological transition matrix. The diffusion coefficient obtained shows a fractal structure as a function of the slope of the map. This result may be typical for a wide class of maps, such as two dimensional sawtooth maps.

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arXiv1994

Chaotic Scattering Theory of Transport and Reaction-Rate Coefficients

The chaotic scattering theory is here extended to obtain escape-rate expressions for the transport coefficients appropriate for a simple classical fluid, or for a chemically reacting system. This theory allows various transport coefficients such as the coefficients of viscosity, thermal conductivity, etc., to be expressed in terms of the positive Lyapunov exponents and Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy of a set of phase space trajectories that take place on an appropriate fractal repeller. This work generalizes the previous results of Gaspard and Nicolis for the coefficient of diffusion of a particle moving in a fixed array of scatterers.

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