Abstract
We show that homogeneous and nonhomogeneous states of the one-dimensional self-gravitating sheets models have different ergodic properties. The former are nonergodic and the one-particle distribution function has a zero collision term if a proper limit is taken for the periodic boundary conditions. As a consequence, homogeneous states of the sheets model are nonergodic and do not relax to the equilibrium state, while nonhomogeneous states are ergodic in a time window of the order of the relaxation time to equilibrium, as similarly observed in other systems with a long range interaction.
- Received 13 July 2022
- Accepted 16 December 2022
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.107.014114
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