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Anomalous diffusion: exact solution of the generalized Langevin equation for harmonically bounded particle
1Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina. dvinales@df.uba.ar
Abstract:
We study the effect of a disordered or fractal environment in the irreversible dynamics of a harmonic oscillator. Starting from a generalized Langevin equation and using Laplace analysis, we derive exact expressions for the mean values, variances, and velocity autocorrelation function of the particle in terms of generalized Mittag-Leffler functions. The long-time behaviors of these quantities are obtained and the presence of a whip-back effect is analyzed.
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