Published January 1993 | Version v1
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Bimodality and transient trimodality for Brownian particles in shear flows: A path-integral approach

Creators

  • 1. Centro Atomico Bariloche and Instituto Balseiro, 8400 Bariloche, Rio Negro (Argentina)

Description

The problem of Brownian motion in shear flows is analyzed using a path-integral approach and a piecewise-linearized velocity profile. In this way, the complete two-dimensional conditional probability distribution is found and the unimodal-bimodal transition in the longitudinal distribution is consistently described. A remarkable aspect is the appearance of a transient trimodal regime

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 384-387.
ISSN
1063-651X
CODEN
PLEEE8

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
25012121
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; FEYNMAN PATH INTEGRAL; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; SHEAR; TRANSIENTS; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
FLUID MECHANICS; FUNCTIONS; INTEGRALS; MECHANICS