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Linear systems with adiabatic fluctuations

S. K. Banik, D. S. Ray

cond-mat.stat-mecharXiv:cond-mat/9807031

Abstract

We consider a dynamical system subjected to weak but adiabatically slow fluctuations of external origin. Based on the ``adiabatic following'' approximation we carry out an expansion in α/|μ|, where αis the strength of fluctuations and 1/|μ| refers to the time scale of evolution of the unperturbed system to obtain a linear differential equation for the average solution. The theory is applied to the problems of a damped harmonic oscillator and diffusion in a turbulent fluid. The result is the realization of `renormalized' diffusion constant or damping constant for the respective problems. The applicability of the method has been critically analyzed.

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