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Metastability in the Hamiltonian Mean Field model and Kuramoto model
We briefly discuss the state of the art on the anomalous dynamics of the
Hamiltonian Mean Field model. We stress the important role of the initial
conditions for understanding the microscopic nature of the intriguing
metastable quasi stationary states observed in the model and the connections to
Tsallis statistics and glassy dynamics. We also present new results on the
existence of metastable states in the Kuramoto model and discuss the
similarities with those found in the HMF model. The existence of metastability
seem to be quite a common phenomenon in fully coupled systems, whose origin
could be also interpreted as a dynamical mechanism preventing or hindering
sinchronization.Comment: 5 pages 3 figures. Talk presented at the international conference
NEXT Sigma Phi 05, 13-18 August 2005 Kolymbari, Crete. To be published in the
volume of the proceeding
A closer look at the indications of q-generalized Central Limit Theorem behavior in quasi-stationary states of the HMF model
We give a closer look at the Central Limit Theorem (CLT) behavior in
quasi-stationary states of the Hamiltonian Mean Field model, a paradigmatic one
for long-range-interacting classical many-body systems. We present new
calculations which show that, following their time evolution, we can observe
and classify three kinds of long-standing quasi-stationary states (QSS) with
different correlations. The frequency of occurrence of each class depends on
the size of the system. The different microsocopic nature of the QSS leads to
different dynamical correlations and therefore to different results for the
observed CLT behavior.Comment: 11 pages, 8 figures. Text and figures added, Physica A in pres
Central Limit Behavior in the Kuramoto model at the 'Edge of Chaos'
We study the relationship between chaotic behavior and the Central Limit
Theorem (CLT) in the Kuramoto model. We calculate sums of angles at equidistant
times along deterministic trajectories of single oscillators and we show that,
when chaos is sufficiently strong, the Pdfs of the sums tend to a Gaussian,
consistently with the standard CLT. On the other hand, when the system is at
the "edge of chaos" (i.e. in a regime with vanishing Lyapunov exponents),
robust -Gaussian-like attractors naturally emerge, consistently with
recently proved generalizations of the CLT.Comment: 15 pages, 8 figure
On the non-Boltzmannian nature of quasi-stationary states in long-range interacting systems
We discuss the non-Boltzmannian nature of quasi-stationary states in the
Hamiltonian Mean Field (HMF) model, a paradigmatic model for long-range
interacting classical many-body systems. We present a theorem excluding the
Boltzmann-Gibbs exponential weight in Gibbs -space of microscopic
configurations, and comment a paper recently published by Baldovin and
Orlandini (2006). On the basis of the points here discussed, the ongoing debate
on the possible application, within appropriate limits, of the generalized
-statistics to long-range Hamiltonian systems remains open.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures. New version accepted for publication in Physica
Glassy dynamics and nonextensive effects in the HMF model: the importance of initial conditions
We review the anomalies of the HMF model and discuss the robusteness of the
glassy features vs the initial conditions. Connections to Tsallis statistics
are also addressed.Comment: 11 pages, 5 figures. Talk presented at the International conference
Complexity and Nonextensivity: New Trends in Statistical Mechanics. - Yukawa
Institute for Theoretical Physics - (14-18 March 2005) Kyoto, Japan. New
calculations on the glassy behaviour of the HMF model are discussed. Typos
correctd. Please note that in the published version, the exponent of the
power-law fit observed in fig.2 is erroneously reported as -1/6 instead of
the correct value -1.
Dynamics and Thermodynamics of a model with long-range interactions
The dynamics and the thermodynamics of particles/spins interacting via
long-range forces display several unusual features with respect to systems with
short-range interactions. The Hamiltonian Mean Field (HMF) model, a Hamiltonian
system of N classical inertial spins with infinite-range interactions
represents a paradigmatic example of this class of systems. The equilibrium
properties of the model can be derived analytically in the canonical ensemble:
in particular the model shows a second order phase transition from a
ferromagnetic to a paramagnetic phase. Strong anomalies are observed in the
process of relaxation towards equilibrium for a particular class of
out-of-equilibrium initial conditions. In fact the numerical simulations show
the presence of quasi-stationary state (QSS), i.e. metastable states which
become stable if the thermodynamic limit is taken before the infinite time
limit. The QSS differ strongly from
Boltzmann-Gibbs equilibrium states: they exhibit negative specific heat,
vanishing Lyapunov exponents and weak mixing, non-Gaussian velocity
distributions and anomalous diffusion, slowly-decaying correlations and aging.
Such a scenario provides strong hints for the possible application of Tsallis
generalized thermostatistics. The QSS have been recently interpreted as a
spin-glass phase of the model. This link indicates another promising line of
research, which is not alternative to the previous one.Comment: 12 pages, 5 figures. Recent review paper for Continuum Mechanics and
Thermodynamic
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