We here discuss the emergence of quasistationary states (QSS), a universal feature of systems with long-range interactions. With reference to the Hamiltonian mean-field model, numerical simulations are performed based on both the original N-body setting and the continuum Vlasov model which is supposed to hold in the thermodynamic limit. A detailed comparison unambiguously demonstrates that the Vlasov-wave system provides the correct framework to address the study of QSS. Further, analytical calculations based on Lynden-Bell's theory of violent relaxation are shown to result in accurate predictions. Finally, in specific regions of parameters space, Vlasov numerical solutions are shown to be affected by small scale fluctuations, a finding that points to the need for novel schemes able to account for particle correlations.
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Autori: | Antoniazzi A; Califano F; Fanelli D; Ruffo S | |
Titolo: | Exploring the thermodynamic limit of Hamiltonian models: Convergence to the Vlasov equation | |
Anno del prodotto: | 2007 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.150602 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |