Convergence of Nonequilibrium Langevin Dynamics for Planar Flows

Abstract

We prove that incompressible two dimensional nonequilibrium Langevin dynamics (NELD) converges exponentially fast to a steady-state limit cycle. We use automorphism remapping periodic boundary conditions (PBCs) techniques such as Lees-Edwards PBCs and Kraynik-Reinelt PBCs to treat respectively shear flow and planar elongational flow. After rewriting NELD in Lagrangian coordinates, the convergence is shown using a technique similar to [R. Joubaud, G. A. Pavliotis, and G. Stoltz,2014].