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Bifurcation in kinetic equation for interacting Fermi systems.

Klaus Morawetz1

  • 1Technical University Chemnitz, 09107 Chemnitz, Germany.

Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)
|June 5, 2003
PubMed
Summary

A new nonlocal quantum kinetic equation reveals oscillations and bifurcations in dense Fermi systems, indicating potential phase transitions. This chaotic system dynamics emerge from microscopic delay times in quantum kinetic theory.

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Area of Science:

  • Quantum kinetic theory
  • Statistical mechanics
  • Condensed matter physics

Background:

  • Dense interacting Fermi systems are crucial in understanding many-body quantum phenomena.
  • Existing kinetic equations often struggle to capture complex dynamics like chaos and delayed effects.
  • Microscopic delay times are fundamental to deterministic chaotic systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and analyze a novel nonlocal quantum kinetic equation for dense Fermi systems.
  • To investigate the emergence of oscillations and bifurcations in the system's time evolution.
  • To identify conditions leading to chaotic behavior and potential phase transitions.

Main Methods:

  • Derivation of a continuous delay differential equation incorporating time derivatives and finite time stepping.
  • Explicit calculation and analysis of the microscopic delay time for short-range correlations.
  • Examination of the time evolution of the distribution function under varying temperature and density conditions.

Main Results:

  • The nonlocal quantum kinetic equation exhibits novel oscillations in the distribution function's time evolution.
  • Bifurcations leading to chaotic behavior are observed under specific temperature and density conditions.
  • The study explicitly calculates the delay time relevant to the deterministic chaotic system dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • The derived equation provides a new framework for studying quantum chaos in dense Fermi systems.
  • Oscillations and bifurcations signal a potential onset of phase transitions in these systems.
  • Understanding these phenomena is key to advancing the theory of quantum many-body systems.

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