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Escape through an unstable limit cycle: resonant activation.

Bidhan Chandra Bag1, Chin-Kun Hu

  • 1Institute of Physics, Academica Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|August 16, 2006
PubMed
Summary

We found resonant activation in a Brownian particle system, where the mean first passage time (MFPT) initially decreases then increases with noise correlation time. This behavior differs from nonlinear potential fluctuations.

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Area of Science:

  • Statistical physics
  • Nonlinear dynamics
  • Stochastic processes

Background:

  • Brownian motion is fundamental to understanding particle dynamics in complex systems.
  • Nonlinear friction and multiplicative noise introduce complex behaviors not seen in simpler models.
  • Escape from unstable states is a critical phenomenon in various scientific fields.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of multiplicative colored noise on particle escape dynamics.
  • To analyze the mean first passage time (MFPT) in a system with both conservative and nonlinear dissipative forces.
  • To identify and characterize phenomena like resonant activation in this specific model.

Main Methods:

  • Numerical calculation of the mean first passage time (MFPT).

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  • Modeling a Brownian particle with linear conservative force, nonlinear friction, and mixed noise (multiplicative colored and additive white).
  • Systematic variation of noise correlation time (tau) and noise variance.

    • Main Results:

    • Observed resonant activation: MFPT decreases then increases with increasing noise correlation time (tau).
    • MFPT shows a linear increase with tau for fixed multiplicative noise strength.
    • This behavior contrasts with the nonlinear increase seen in fluctuating nonlinear potentials.

    Conclusions:

    • The study reveals unique escape dynamics driven by multiplicative colored noise.
    • Resonant activation in this system offers a new perspective on noise-induced transitions.
    • The model provides insights applicable to biological processes involving stochastic dynamics.