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Fluctuation theory in the Boltzmann--Grad limit

Analysis of PDEs 2020-05-20 v1 Probability

Abstract

We develop a rigorous theory of hard-sphere dynamics in the kinetic regime, away from thermal equilibrium. In the low density limit, the empirical density obeys a law of large numbers and the dynamics is governed by the Boltzmann equation. Deviations from this behaviour are described by dynamical correlations, which can be fully characterized for short times. This provides both a fluctuating Boltzmann equation and large deviation asymptotics.

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@article{arxiv.2004.00311,
  title  = {Fluctuation theory in the Boltzmann--Grad limit},
  author = {Thierry Bodineau and Isabelle Gallagher and Laure Saint-Raymond and Sergio Simonella},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2004.00311},
  year   = {2020}
}
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