Published May 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

The measurement problem on classical diffusion process: inverse method on stochastic processes

Description

In a high number of diffusive systems, measures are processed to calculate material parameters such as diffusion coefficients, or to verify the accuracy of mathematical models. However, the precision of the parameter determination or of the model relevance depends on the location of the measure itself. The aim of this paper is first to analyse, for a mono-dimensional system, the precision of the measure in relation with its location by an inverse problem algorithm and secondly to examine the physical meaning of the results. Statistical mechanic considerations show that, passing over a time-distance criterion, measurement becomes uncertain whatever the initial conditions. The criterion proves that this chaotic mode is related to the production of anti-entropy at a mesoscopique scale that is in violation to quantum theory about measurement

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.chaos.2003.09.011;
PII
S0960077903005009;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chaos, Solitons and Fractals
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 855-861
ISSN
0960-0779

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35053913
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; ALGORITHMS; DIFFUSION; ENTROPY; INFORMATION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASURE THEORY; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; MATHEMATICS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

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Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.