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Multiscale analysis of the conductivity in the Lorentz mirrors model

Probability 2026-04-09 v5 Statistical Mechanics Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We consider the mirrors model in dd dimensions on an infinite slab and with unit density. This is a deterministic dynamics in a random environment. We argue that the crossing probability of the slab goes like κ/(κ+N)\kappa/(\kappa+N) where NN is the width of the slab. We are able to compute κ\kappa perturbatively by using a multiscale approach. The only small parameter involved in the expansion is the inverse of the size of the system. This approach rests on an inductive process and a closure assumption adapted to the mirrors model. For d=3d=3, we propose the recursive relation for the conductivity κn\kappa_n at scale nn : κn+1=κn(1+κn2nα)\kappa_{n+1}=\kappa_n(1+\frac{\kappa_n}{2^{n}}\alpha), up to o(1/2n)o(1/2^n) terms and with α0.0374\alpha\simeq 0.0374. This sequence has a finite limit.

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@article{arxiv.2510.24091,
  title  = {Multiscale analysis of the conductivity in the Lorentz mirrors model},
  author = {Raphael Lefevere},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.24091},
  year   = {2026}
}

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