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Title: Lyapunov exponents and Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy for a high-dimensional convex billiard

Journal Article · · Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
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  1. Institute for Nuclear Theory, Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 (United States)

We compute the Lyapunov exponents and the Kolmogorov-Sinai (KS) entropy for a self-bound N-body system that is realized as a convex billiard. This system exhibits truly high-dimensional chaos, and 2N-4 Lyapunov exponents are found to be positive. The KS entropy increases linearly with the numbers of particles. We examine the chaos generating defocusing mechanism and investigate how high-dimensional chaos develops in this system with no dispersing elements. (c) 2000 The American Physical Society.

OSTI ID:
20215464
Journal Information:
Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics, Vol. 61, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Feb 2000; ISSN 1063-651X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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