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Perturbative anomalous exponents from Kolmogorov multipliers

Fluid Dynamics 2026-05-27 v1

Abstract

We introduce a perturbative framework for anomalous scaling in turbulent transport based on multiplier statistics, rather than zero-mode calculations. We illustrate the approach using a shell model combining deterministic and Kraichnan-like stochastic components. The problem is reduced to the analysis of a stationary Fokker--Planck equation for Kolmogorov multipliers, defined as ratios of successive scalar amplitudes. Its solution yields the invariant measure through a perturbative expansion around a Gaussian distribution. Using the resulting multiplier statistics, we compute explicit anomalous scaling exponents for structure functions of arbitrary order, including odd, even, and non-integer moments. More broadly, the results suggest that multiplier statistics provide a viable route for computing anomalous exponents in turbulent transport, complementing recent hidden-symmetry approaches while circumventing the limitations of zero-mode methods based on a closed Hopf hierarchy.

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@article{arxiv.2605.26359,
  title  = {Perturbative anomalous exponents from Kolmogorov multipliers},
  author = {Alexei A. Mailybaev and Simon Thalabard},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.26359},
  year   = {2026}
}

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15 pages, 6 figures