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Persistent energy flow for a stochastic wave equation model in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics

Mathematical Physics 2015-06-04 v1 math.MP

Abstract

We consider a one-dimensional partial differential equation system modeling heat flow around a ring. The system includes a Klein-Gordon wave equation for a field satisfying spatial periodic boundary conditions, as well as Ornstein-Uhlenbeck stochastic differential equations with finite rank dissipation and stochastic driving terms modeling heat baths. There is an energy flow around the ring. In the case of a linear field with different (fixed) bath temperatures, the energy flow can persist even when the interaction with the baths is turned off. A simple example is given.

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@article{arxiv.1204.6485,
  title  = {Persistent energy flow for a stochastic wave equation model in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics},
  author = {Lawrence E. Thomas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1204.6485},
  year   = {2015}
}

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