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We derive a multifractal model for the velocity probability density distribution function (PDF), which is valid from the inertial range to the viscous range. The model gives a continuous evolution of velocity PDFs from large to small…

chao-dyn · Physics 2008-02-03 Jens Eggers , Z. Jane Wang

In a recent letter, Christian Beck described a theoretical link between a family of stochastic differential equations and the probability density functions (PDF) derived from the formalism of nonextensive statistical mechanics. He applied…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2009-09-29 Alice M. Crawford , Nicolas Mordant , Andy M. Reynolds , Eberhard Bodenschatz

In this paper, I study the conditions imposed on a normal charged fluid so that the causality and stability criteria hold for this fluid. I adopt the newly developed General Frame (GF) notion in the relativistic hydrodynamics framework…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-04-07 Farid Taghinavaz

The probability density function of single-point velocity fluctuations in turbulence is studied systematically using Fourier coefficients in the energy-containing range. In ideal turbulence where energy-containing motions are random and…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2009-11-10 H. Mouri , M. Takaoka , A. Hori , Y. Kawashima

We discuss the hydrodynamic boundary condition for a superfluid moving tangentially to a rough surface. Specifically, we argue that the scattering of quantum fluctuations off surface roughness affects the nature of the boundary condition,…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2008-04-04 Yves Pomeau , David C. Roberts

According to modern developments in turbulence theory, the "dissipation" scales (u.v. cut-offs) $\eta$ form a random field related to velocity increments $\delta_{\eta}u$. In this work we, using Mellin's transform combined with the Gaussain…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2009-11-11 Victor Yakhot

The motion of overdamped particles in a one-dimensional spatially-periodic potential is considered. The potential is also randomly-fluctuating in time, due to multiplicative colored noise terms, and has a deterministic tilt. Numerical…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2013-06-06 James P. Gleeson

The paper presents new simple sharp bounds for transition density functions for time-homogeneous diffusions processes. The bounds are obtained under mild conditions on the drift and diffusion coefficients, extending and substantially…

Probability · Mathematics 2008-12-08 Andrew N. Downes

A general derivation is proposed for several boundary conditions arisen in the lattice Boltzmann simulations of various physical problems. Pair-wise moment conservations are proposed to enforce the boundary conditions with given macroscopic…

Computational Physics · Physics 2025-10-16 Jun Li , Wai Hong Ronald Chan , Zhe Feng , Chenglei Wang

Statistical mechanics has grown without bounds in space. Statistical mechanics of point particles in an unbounded perfect gas is commonly accepted as a foundation for understanding many systems, including liquids like the concentrated salt…

Other Quantitative Biology · Quantitative Biology 2021-12-24 Bob Eisenberg

The phenomenology of velocity statistics in turbulent flows, up to now, relates to different models dealing with either signed or unsigned longitudinal velocity increments, with either inertial or dissipative fluctuations. In this paper, we…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2007-05-23 L. Chevillard , B. Castaing , E. Leveque , A. Arneodo

This paper presents a spatially and temporally adaptive boundary condition to specify the volumetric flux for lattice Boltzmann methods. The approach differs from standard velocity boundary conditions because it allows the velocity to vary…

Computational Physics · Physics 2018-06-28 James E. McClure , Zhe Li , Adrian P. Sheppard , Cass T. Miller

Bounds on transport represent a way of understanding allowable regimes of quantum and classical dynamics. Numerous such bounds have been proposed, either for classes of theories or (by using general arguments) universally for all theories.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-02-05 Sašo Grozdanov

In most electronic devices, electric current of both types (electrons and holes) flows through a junction. Usually the boundary conditions have been formulated exclusively for open circuit. The boundary conditions proposed here bypass this…

Materials Science · Physics 2009-11-07 O. Yu. Titov , J. Giraldo , Yu. G. Gurevich

Stochastic resetting is a rapidly developing topic in the field of stochastic processes and their applications. It denotes the occasional reset of a diffusing particle to its starting point and effects, inter alia, optimal first-passage…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2023-05-25 C. Di Bello , A. V. Chechkin , A. K. Hartmann , Z. Palmowski , R. Metzler

Dispersion of a passive scalar from concentrated sources in fully developed turbulent channel flow is studied with the probability density function (PDF) method. The joint PDF of velocity, turbulent frequency and scalar concentration is…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2010-03-24 J. Bakosi , P. Franzese , Z. Boybeyi

We examine the state of statistical equilibrium attained by a uniformly forced condensable substance subjected to advection in a periodic domain. In particular, we examine the probability density function (\pdf{}) of the condensable…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2007-05-23 Jai Sukhatme , Raymond T. Pierrehumbert

Plasma density fluctuations in the edge plasma of the RFX-mod device are measured through the Gas Puffing Imaging Diagnostics. Statistical features of the signal are quantified in terms of the Probability Distribution Function (PDF), and…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 F. Sattin , P. Scarin , M. Agostini , R. Cavazzana , G. Serianni , M. Spolaore , N. Vianello

Turbulence is essential for understanding the structure and dynamics of molecular clouds and star-forming regions. There is a need for adequate tools to describe and characterize the properties of turbulent flows. One-point probability…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Ralf S. Klessen

We revisit an argument proposed by Hardy \cite{Hardy-1} concerning local realistic theories, but in terms of the motion of the probability fluid and its current within standard quantum mechanic. We emphasize surprising properties of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-13 Franck Laloë