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Dissipative Vortex Binaries in Compact Fluid Domains with Geometric Corrections

Fluid Dynamics 2026-04-28 v1 Quantum Gases Soft Condensed Matter Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We study a dissipative extension of vortex-binary motion in a doubly periodic fluid domain. The underlying conservative system admits an exact integrable reduction to a single complex relative coordinate. Dissipation is introduced via a minimal rotated-velocity (mutual-friction) term, as motivated by finite-temperature superfluid dynamics, converting the Hamiltonian evolution into a mixed symplectic--gradient flow with monotonic energy decay for quantized vortices. In the local regime, the dissipative binary remains analytically solvable and admits closed-form solutions, with systematic corrections arising from the toroidal geometry. Equal same-sign vortices execute outward spiraling motion, while equal opposite-sign pairs (dipoles) undergo finite-time collapse in the planar limit. On the torus, however, the dipole orientation is no longer invariant: the geometry induces a slow angular drift, even in regimes where planar dynamics would preserve alignment. For unequal opposite-sign pairs, dissipation induces coupled contraction and rotation, leading to a finite-time nonlinear chirp characterized by ω˙ω2\dot{\omega}\propto\omega^2, in contrast with electromagnetic and gravitational inspirals where ω˙ω3\dot{\omega}\propto \omega^{3} and ω˙ω11/3\dot{\omega}\propto \omega^{11/3}. These results highlight the interplay between Hamiltonian structure, dissipation, and geometry in periodic fluid systems.

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@article{arxiv.2604.23857,
  title  = {Dissipative Vortex Binaries in Compact Fluid Domains with Geometric Corrections},
  author = {Aswathy K. R. and Rickmoy Samanta},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.23857},
  year   = {2026}
}
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