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Random Splitting of Fluid Models: Positive Lyapunov Exponents

Dynamical Systems 2023-11-29 v2 Mathematical Physics math.MP Probability

Abstract

In this paper we give sufficient conditions for random splitting systems to have a positive top Lyapunov exponent. We verify these conditions for random splittings of two fluid models: the conservative Lorenz-96 equations and Galerkin approximations of the 2D Euler equations on the torus. In doing so, we highlight particular structures in these equations such as shearing. Since a positive top Lyapunov exponent is an indicator of chaos which in turn is a feature of turbulence, our results show these randomly split fluid models have important characteristics of turbulent flow.

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@article{arxiv.2210.02958,
  title  = {Random Splitting of Fluid Models: Positive Lyapunov Exponents},
  author = {Andrea Agazzi and Jonathan C. Mattingly and Omar Melikechi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2210.02958},
  year   = {2023}
}