Published January 1997 | Version v1
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Lyapunov Spectrum and the Conjugate Pairing Rule for a Thermostatted Random Lorentz Gas: Kinetic Theory

  • 1. I.P.S.T. and Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742 (United States)
  • 2. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Utrecht, Postbus 80006, 3508 TA, Utrecht (The Netherlands)

Description

We calculate all four nonzero Lyapunov exponents for a three-dimensional, dilute, random Lorentz gas by combining dynamical systems and Boltzmann equation methods. In the presence of an external field and a Gaussian thermostat the Lyapunov exponents, calculated up to second order in the applied field, satisfy a conjugate pairing rule. Agreement of the results obtained here with those of computer simulations of Dellago and Posch [following Letter, Phys.Rev.Lett.78, 211 (1997)]. copyright 1997 The American Physical Society

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 207-210.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO