A dynamical order parameter for the transition to nonergodic dynamics in the discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equation

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Auteurs principaux: Kalish, Andrew, de Castro, Pedro Fittipaldi, Benalcazar, Wladimir A.
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author Kalish, Andrew
de Castro, Pedro Fittipaldi
Benalcazar, Wladimir A.
author_facet Kalish, Andrew
de Castro, Pedro Fittipaldi
Benalcazar, Wladimir A.
contents The discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equation (DNLSE) exhibits a transition from ergodic, delocalized dynamics to a weakly nonergodic regime characterized by breather formation; yet, a precise characterization of this transition has remained elusive. By sampling many microcanonically equivalent initial conditions, we identify the asymptotic ensemble variance of the Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy as a dynamical order parameter that vanishes in the ergodic phase and becomes finite once ergodicity is broken. The relaxation time governing the ensemble convergence of the KS entropy displays an essential singularity at the transition, yielding a sharp boundary between the two dynamical regimes. This framework provides a trajectory-independent method for detecting ergodicity breaking that is broadly applicable to nonlinear lattice systems with conserved quantities.
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spellingShingle A dynamical order parameter for the transition to nonergodic dynamics in the discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equation
Kalish, Andrew
de Castro, Pedro Fittipaldi
Benalcazar, Wladimir A.
Statistical Mechanics
The discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equation (DNLSE) exhibits a transition from ergodic, delocalized dynamics to a weakly nonergodic regime characterized by breather formation; yet, a precise characterization of this transition has remained elusive. By sampling many microcanonically equivalent initial conditions, we identify the asymptotic ensemble variance of the Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy as a dynamical order parameter that vanishes in the ergodic phase and becomes finite once ergodicity is broken. The relaxation time governing the ensemble convergence of the KS entropy displays an essential singularity at the transition, yielding a sharp boundary between the two dynamical regimes. This framework provides a trajectory-independent method for detecting ergodicity breaking that is broadly applicable to nonlinear lattice systems with conserved quantities.
title A dynamical order parameter for the transition to nonergodic dynamics in the discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equation
topic Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.07774