Long-tailed dissipationless hydromechanics: weak thermalization and ergodicity breaking

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Main Authors: Procopio, Giuseppe, Pezzotti, Chiara, Giona, Massimiliano
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author Procopio, Giuseppe
Pezzotti, Chiara
Giona, Massimiliano
author_facet Procopio, Giuseppe
Pezzotti, Chiara
Giona, Massimiliano
contents We analyze the dynamic properties of dissipationless Generalized Langevin Equations in the presence of fluid inertial kernels possessing power-law tails, $k(t) \sim t^{-κ}$. While for $κ>1$ the dynamics is manifestly non ergodic, no thermalization occurs, and particle motion is ballistic, new phenomena arise for $0 < κ<1$. In this case, a form of weak thermalization appears in the presence of thermal/hydrodynamic fluctuations and attractive potentials. However, the absence of dissipation clearly emerges once an external constant force is applied: an asymptotic settling velocity cannot be achieved as the expected value of the particle velocity diverges.
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spellingShingle Long-tailed dissipationless hydromechanics: weak thermalization and ergodicity breaking
Procopio, Giuseppe
Pezzotti, Chiara
Giona, Massimiliano
Statistical Mechanics
We analyze the dynamic properties of dissipationless Generalized Langevin Equations in the presence of fluid inertial kernels possessing power-law tails, $k(t) \sim t^{-κ}$. While for $κ>1$ the dynamics is manifestly non ergodic, no thermalization occurs, and particle motion is ballistic, new phenomena arise for $0 < κ<1$. In this case, a form of weak thermalization appears in the presence of thermal/hydrodynamic fluctuations and attractive potentials. However, the absence of dissipation clearly emerges once an external constant force is applied: an asymptotic settling velocity cannot be achieved as the expected value of the particle velocity diverges.
title Long-tailed dissipationless hydromechanics: weak thermalization and ergodicity breaking
topic Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09566