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Multiscaling in inelastic collisions

E. Ben-Naim and P. L. Krapivsky
Phys. Rev. E 61, R5(R) – Published 1 January 2000
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We study relaxation properties of two-body collisions on the mean-field level. We show that this process exhibits multiscaling asymptotic behavior as the underlying distribution is characterized by an infinite set of nontrivial exponents. These nonequilibrium relaxation characteristics are found to be closely related to the steady state properties of the system.

  • Received 13 September 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.61.R5

©2000 American Physical Society

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E. Ben-Naim1 and P. L. Krapivsky2

  • 1Theoretical Division and Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
  • 2Center for Polymer Studies and Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215

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