Kinetic theory of point vortices: Diffusion coefficient and systematic drift
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Kinetic theory of point vortices: diffusion coefficient and systematic drift.
We develop a kinetic theory for point vortices in two-dimensional hydrodynamics. Using standard projection operator techniques, we derive a Fokker-Planck equation describing the relaxation of a "test" vortex in a bath of "field" vortices at statistical equilibrium. The relaxation is due to the combined effect of a diffusion and a drift. The drift is shown to be responsible for the organization ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Review E
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1063-651X,1095-3787
DOI: 10.1103/physreve.64.026309