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Self-similarity in random collision processes.

Daniel ben-Avraham1, Eli Ben-Naim, Katja Lindenberg

  • 1Physics Department, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699-5820, USA.

Summary

This study analyzes collision kinetics using linear mixing rules, revealing self-similar velocity distributions with power-law or stretched exponential tails over time. These distributions exhibit universality when conservation laws are present, offering insights into complex system dynamics.

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