Probability distributions with singularities
Statistical Mechanics
2019-03-25 v1
Abstract
In this paper we review some general properties of probability distributions which exibit a singular behavior. After introducing the matter with several examples based on various models of statistical mechanics, we discuss, with the help of such paradigms, the underlying mathematical mechanism producing the singularity and other topics such as the condensation of fluctuations, the relationships with ordinary phase-transitions, the giant response associated to anomalous fluctuations, and the interplay with Fluctuation Relations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1903.09547,
title = {Probability distributions with singularities},
author = {Federico Corberi and Alessandro Sarracino},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.09547},
year = {2019}
}
Comments
13 pages, 8 figures, review paper for the Special Issue of Entropy "Fluctuation Relations and Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics in Classical and Quantum Systems"