Condensation Transitions in Nonequilibrium systems
Statistical Mechanics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Systems driven out of equilibrium can often exhibit behaviour not seen in systems in thermal equilibrium- for example phase transitions in one-dimensional systems. In this talk I will review several `condensation' transitions that occur when a conserved quantity is driven through the system. Although the condensation is spatial, i.e. a finite fraction of the conserved quantity condenses into a small spatial region, useful comparison can be made with usual Bose-Einstein condensation. Amongst some one-dimensional examples I will discuss the `Bus Route Model' where the condensation corresponds to the clustering together of buses moving along a bus-route.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0401341,
title = {Condensation Transitions in Nonequilibrium systems},
author = {M. R. Evans},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0401341},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
10 pages. Lecture from TH-2002, Paris