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  • Dynamical Systems Theory
  • Brownian Motion

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  • Multistability, the coexistence of multiple attractors, is a key phenomenon in dynamical systems.
  • Ergodicity is fundamental to statistical mechanics, implying a single trajectory represents the entire system ensemble.
  • Understanding ergodicity's role is crucial for analyzing complex system behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate multistability in the velocity dynamics of a Brownian particle.
  • To analyze the impact of ergodicity on this multistability.
  • To determine the influence of initial conditions on velocity dynamics across different temperatures.

Main Methods:

  • Studied a Brownian particle in a biased periodic potential under thermal fluctuations.
  • Focused on the concept of ergodicity and its breaking.
  • Analyzed the dependence of velocity multistability on initial position and velocity.

Main Results:

  • Ergodicity is strongly broken in the deterministic counterpart of the system.
  • Velocity multistability is dependent on initial conditions, particularly at low temperatures due to weak ergodicity breaking.
  • For moderate and high temperatures, multistability becomes robust against variations in initial conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Ergodicity plays a significant role in the multistability of Brownian particle velocity dynamics.
  • The influence of initial conditions diminishes as temperature increases, restoring ergodicity.
  • The findings offer insights into the behavior of systems governed by thermal fluctuations and periodic potentials.