Probabilistic Approach to Pattern Selection
Condensed Matter
2009-11-07 v1
Abstract
The problem of pattern selection arises when the evolution equations have many solutions, whereas observed patterns constitute a much more restricted set. An approach is advanced for treating the problem of pattern selection by defining the probability distribution of patterns. Then the most probable pattern naturally corresponds to the largest probability weight. This approach provides the ordering principle for the multiplicity of solutions explaining why some of them are more preferable than other. The approach is applied to solving the problem of turbulent photon filamentation in resonant media.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0104024,
title = {Probabilistic Approach to Pattern Selection},
author = {V. I. Yukalov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0104024},
year = {2009}
}
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