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Here, we study a discrete Coagulation-Fragmentation equation with a multiplicative coagulation kernel and a constant fragmentation kernel, which is critical. We apply the discrete Bernstein transform to the original…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-09-27 Jiwoong Jang , Hung V. Tran

We show that models for homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation of D-dimensional droplets in a d-dimensional medium are described in mean-field by a modified Smoluchowski equation for the distribution N(s,t) of droplets masses s, with…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-10-30 Stephane Cueille , Clement Sire

We continue our study of the statistical properties of particles in equilibrium obeying Smoluchowski dynamics. We show that the system is governed by a kinetic equation of the memory function form and that the memory function is given by…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2012-05-09 Gene F. Mazenko , David D. McCowan , Paul Spyridis

A hierarchical system of equations is introduced to describe dynamics of `sizes' of infinite clusters which coagulate and fragmentate with homogeneous rates of certain form. We prove that this system of equations is solved weakly by…

Probability · Mathematics 2018-09-03 Kenji Handa

We introduce a model of self-propelled particles carrying out a Brownian motion with a diffusion coefficient which depends on the local density of particles within a certain finite radius. Numerical simulations show that in a range of…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-11 Cristobal Lopez

A simple model of irreversible aggregation under differential sedimentation of particles in a fluid is presented. The structure of the aggregates produced by this process is found to feed back on the dynamics in such a way as to stabilise…

Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 C. D. Westbrook , R. C. Ball , P. R. Field , A. J. Heymsfield

A cluster expansion is proposed, that applies to both continuous and discrete systems. The assumption for its convergence involves an extension of the neat Kotecky-Preiss criterion. Expressions and estimates for correlation functions are…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Daniel Ueltschi

We study a Smoluchowski equation describing a simple mean-field model of particles moving in $d$ dimensions and aggregating with conservation of `mass' $s=R^D$ ($R$ is the particle radius). In the scaling regime the scaled mass distribution…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 Stéphane Cueille , Clément Sire

We address the question of convergence of evolving interacting particle systems as the number of particles tends to infinity. We consider two types of particles, called positive and negative. Same-sign particles repel each other, and…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-07-22 Adriana Garroni , Patrick van Meurs , Mark A. Peletier , Lucia Scardia

In this paper we study the continuous coagulation and multiple fragmentation equation for the mean-field description of a system of particles taking into account the combined effect of the coagulation and the fragmentation processes in…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2018-11-16 Prasanta Kumar Barik

Existence of global weak solutions to the continuous Oort-Hulst-Safronov (OHS) coagulation equation is investigated for coagulation kernels capturing a singularity near zero and growing linearly at infinity. The proof mainly relies on a…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-05-13 Prasanta Kumar Barik , Pooja Rai , Ankik Kumar Giri

Researchers have employed variations of the Smoluchowski coagulation equation to model a wide variety of both organic and inorganic phenomena and with relatively few known analytical solutions, numerical solutions play an important role in…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2013-12-30 Dustin D. Keck , David M. Bortz

The study of the density evolution naturally arises in Mean Field Game theory for the estimation of the density of the large population dynamics. In this paper, we study the density evolution of McKean-Vlasov stochastic differential…

Probability · Mathematics 2018-12-31 Peter E. Caines , Daniel Ho , Qingshuo Song

New model equations are derived for dynamics of self-aggregation of finite-size particles. Differences from standard Debye-Huckel and Keller-Segel models are: a) the mobility $\mu$ of particles depends on the locally-averaged particle…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2009-11-11 Darryl D. Holm , Vakhtang Putkaradze

We show that the Smoluchowski coagulation equation with the solvable kernels $K(x,y)$ equal to $2$, $x+y$ or $xy$ is contractive in suitable Laplace norms. In particular, this proves exponential convergence to a self-similar profile in…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-10-21 José A. Cañizo , Bertrand Lods , Sebastian Throm

We investigate the kinetics of particle aggregation within the framework of the Smoluchowski coagulation equation, extending it to account for electrostatic interactions among charged clusters. Using a stochastic Monte Carlo implementation,…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2026-04-21 Gustavo Castillo , Nicolás Mujica

We consider Smoluchowski's coagulation equation with kernels of homogeneity one of the form $K_{\varepsilon }(\xi,\eta) =\big( \xi^{1-\varepsilon }+\eta^{1-\varepsilon }\big)\big ( \xi\eta\big) ^{\frac{\varepsilon }{2}}$. Heuristically, in…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-02-09 Barbara Niethammer , Juan J. J. L. Velazquez

Over the past decade, a combinatorial framework for discrete, finite, and irreversibly aggregating systems has emerged. This work reviews its progress, practical applications, and limitations. We outline the approach's assumptions and…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2026-01-06 Michał Łepek , Agata Fronczak , Piotr Fronczak

An approximation is derived for a Langevin equation with distribution-dependent potential and state-dependent, randomly fast oscillation. By some estimates and a diffusion approximation the limiting equation is shown to be…

Probability · Mathematics 2024-03-08 Chungang Shi , Wei Wang

We derive the exact evolution equation for the probability density function of particle displacements generated by arbitrary Gaussian velocity processes, when neither Markovianity and nor stationarity are assumed. Starting from the…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2026-05-19 Alessandro Taloni , Gianni Pagnini , Aleksei Chechkin