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Traditional static methods in phase transition studies, provide good insights into the thermodynamics of black holes. However, they practically lose sight of the dynamic aspects and temporal sequence of events. The Kramer's escape rate,…

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Generic non-Markovian quantum processes have infinitely long memory, implying an exact description that grows exponentially in complexity with observation time. Here, we present a finite memory ansatz that approximates (or recovers) the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-10-13 Philip Taranto , Felix A. Pollock , Kavan Modi

We present a new method to derive kinetic equations for systems undergoing non-linear transport in the presence of memory effects. In the framework of mesoscopic nonequilibrium thermodynamics, we derive a generalized Fokker-Planck equation…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-10 I. Santamaria-Holek , J. M. Rubi

We present an approximate analytical expression for the escape rate of time-dependent driven stochastic processes with an absorbing boundary such as the driven leaky integrate-and-fire model for neural spiking. The novel approximation is…

Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability · Physics 2007-05-23 Michael Schindler , Peter Talkner , Peter Hänggi

Recent pioneering experiments on non-Markovian dynamics done e.g. for active matter have demonstrated that our theoretical understanding of this challenging yet hot topic is rather incomplete and there is a wealth of phenomena still…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2024-02-27 M. Wiśniewski , J. Łuczka , J. Spiechowicz

Protein synthesis-dependent, late long-term potentiation (LTP) and depression (LTD) at glutamatergic hippocampal synapses are well characterized examples of long-term synaptic plasticity. Persistent increased activity of the enzyme protein…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2015-03-13 Paul Smolen , Douglas A. Baxter , John H. Byrne

The Kramers turnover problem, that is obtaining a uniform expression for the rate of escape of a particle over a barrier for any value of the external friction was solved in the eighties. Two formulations were given, one by Melnikov and…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2015-06-15 Eli Pollak , Joachim Ankerhold

Theories that are used to extract energy-landscape information from single-molecule pulling experiments in biophysics are all invariably based on Kramers' theory of thermally-activated escape rate from a potential well. As is well known,…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2017-05-02 Masoud Abkenar , Thomas H. Gray , Alessio Zaccone

The duration, strength and structure of memory effects are crucial properties of physical evolution. Due to the invasive nature of quantum measurement, such properties must be defined with respect to the probing instruments employed. Here,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-06-18 Yu Guo , Philip Taranto , Bi-Heng Liu , Xiao-Min Hu , Yun-Feng Huang , Chuan-Feng Li , Guang-Can Guo

We propose to describe the dynamics of phase transitions in terms of a non-stationary Generalized Langevin Equation for the order parameter. By construction, this equation is non-local in time, i.e.~it involves memory effects whose…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2021-02-10 Hugues Meyer , Fabian Glatzel , Wilkin Wöhler , Tanja SChilling

We study the first-passage dynamics of a non-Markovian stochastic process with time-averaged feedback, which we model as a one-dimensional Ornstein--Uhlenbeck process wherein the particle drift is modified by the empirical mean of its…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2025-09-16 Francesco Coghi , Romain Duvezin , John S. Wettlaufer

The effect of short-term and long-term memory on spontaneous aggregation of organisms is investigated using a stochastic agent-based model. Each individual modulates the amplitude of its random motion according to the perceived local…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2026-02-17 Radek Erban , Jan Haskovec

The escape problem is defined in the context of quantum field theory. The escape rate is explicitly derived for a scalar field governed by fluctuation-dissipation dynamics, through generalizing the standard Kramers problem. In the presence…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2019-10-14 Arjun Berera , Joel Mabillard , Bruno W. Mintz , Rudnei O. Ramos

This study investigates, by means of numerical simulations, extreme mechanical force exerted by a turbulent flow impinging on a bluff body, and examines the relevance of two distinct rare-event algorithms to efficiently sample these events.…

Computational Physics · Physics 2020-05-20 Thibault Lestang , Freddy Bouchet , Emmanuel Lévêque

We present a theoretical framework that enables investigating rare transitions in a general model of an active particle in an external potential, with the thermal Active Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Particle (AOUP) appearing as a special case. Using…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2026-04-20 Vito Seinen , Peter G. Bolhuis , Daan Crommelin , Sara Jabbari Farouji , Michel Mandjes

Reinforcement Learning Algorithms are predominantly developed for stationary environments, and the limited literature that considers nonstationary environments often involves specific assumptions about changes that can occur in transition…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-09-25 Ranga Shaarad Ayyagari , Revanth Raj Eega , Ambedkar Dukkipati

Understanding temporal processes and their correlations in time is of paramount importance for the development of near-term technologies that operate under realistic conditions. Capturing the complete multi-time statistics defining a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-28 Philip Taranto

In high-stakes systems such as healthcare, it is critical to understand the causal reasons behind unusual events, such as sudden changes in patient's health. Unveiling the causal reasons helps with quick diagnoses and precise treatment…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-03-20 Yiling Kuang , Chao Yang , Yang Yang , Shuang Li

The Kramers' survival probability has been generalized by using nonextensive formalism. This nonextensive survival probability is studied in detail and associated Kramers' rate has been calculated in the high and low viscosity limit. It has…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-13 G. B. Bagci

We establish Freidlin-Wentzell results for a nonlinear ordinary differential equation starting close to the stable state $0$, say, subject to a perturbation by a stochastic integral which is driven by an $\varepsilon$-small and…

Probability · Mathematics 2020-06-22 André de Oliveira Gomes , Michael A. Högele