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Continuous-time multidimensional Markovian description of Lévy walks
Ihor Lubashevsky1, Rudolf Friedrich, Andreas Heuer
1A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|November 13, 2009
Summary
This study introduces a new model for nonlinear Markovian random walks, enabling the description of Lévy-type processes with continuous trajectories. It explains anomalous displacements using velocity fluctuations, overcoming limitations in describing Lévy random walks.
Area of Science:
- Physics
- Statistical Mechanics
- Stochastic Processes
Background:
- Previous models described Markovian random walks.
- Lévy-type stochastic processes are crucial in various physical systems.
- Describing Lévy flights in complex media remains challenging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a generalized multidimensional model for nonlinear Markovian random walks.
- To describe Lévy-type stochastic processes using continuous walker trajectories.
- To enable future treatment of Lévy flights in inhomogeneous media.
Main Methods:
- Development of a nonlinear Langevin model for particle velocity.
- Application of singular perturbation technique to analyze the Fokker-Planck equation.
- Investigation of the relationship between system parameters and the Lévy exponent.
Main Results:
- A novel multidimensional model for nonlinear Markovian random walks is proposed.
- The model links system parameters to the Lévy exponent.
- Anomalously long displacements are attributed to large velocity fluctuations.
Conclusions:
- The model successfully describes Lévy-type processes with continuous trajectories.
- It overcomes the issue of non-Markovian properties in Lévy random walks.
- The findings pave the way for studying Lévy flights in complex environments.
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