Predicting PDF tails in systems with logarithmic non-linearity

Johan Anderson, Eun jin Kim

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Abstract

The probability density function (PDF) of flux R is computed in systems with logarithmic non-linearity using a model non-linear dynamical equation. The PDF tails of the first moment flux are analytically predicted to be power law. These PDF tails are shown to be broader than a Gaussian distribution and are a manifestation of intermittency caused by short lived coherent structures (instantons).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1621-1624
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume374
Issue number15-16
Early online date10 Feb 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Apr 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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