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Irreversibility paradox revised: onset of a center manifold in dissipative systems

Journal Article · · Int. J. Theor. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00669317· OSTI ID:6448387
A center-manifold-reduced Fokker-Planck equation is derived, starting from a time-reversible Liouville equation. The derivation is valid when there is a large separation of relaxation-time scales causing the phase-space contraction near a dynamic critical point. The paradox of breaking of time-reversal symmetry in the resulting Fokker-Planck equation at the onset of the center manifold is clarified.
Research Organization:
Princeton Univ., NJ (USA)
OSTI ID:
6448387
Journal Information:
Int. J. Theor. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Int. J. Theor. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 27:6; ISSN IJTPB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English