Second-order fast-slow dynamics of non-ergodic Hamiltonian systems: Thermodynamic interpretation and simulation

Matthias Klar, Karsten Matthies, Celia Reina, Johannes Zimmer

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Abstract

A class of fast–slow Hamiltonian systems with potential U ɛ describing the interaction of non-ergodic fast and slow degrees of freedom is studied. The parameter ɛ indicates the typical timescale ratio of the fast and slow degrees of freedom. It is known that the Hamiltonian system converges for ɛ→0 to a homogenised Hamiltonian system. We study the situation where ɛ is small but positive. First, we rigorously derive the second-order corrections to the homogenised (slow) degrees of freedom. They can be decomposed into explicitly given terms that oscillate rapidly around zero and terms that trace the average motion of the corrections, which are given as the solution to an inhomogeneous linear system of differential equations. Then, we analyse the energy of the fast degrees of freedom expanded to second-order from a thermodynamic point of view. In particular, we define and expand to second-order a temperature, an entropy and external forces and show that they satisfy to leading-order, as well as on average to second-order, thermodynamic energy relations akin to the first and second law of thermodynamics. Finally, we analyse for a specific fast–slow Hamiltonian system the second-order asymptotic expansion of the slow degrees of freedom from a numerical point of view. Their approximation quality for short and long time frames and their total computation time are compared with those of the solution to the original fast–slow Hamiltonian system of similar accuracy.

Original languageEnglish
Article number133036
Number of pages32
JournalPhysica D: Nonlinear Phenomena
Volume428
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2021

Keywords

  • Asymptotic expansion
  • Coarse-graining
  • Far-from-equilibrium
  • Many-degrees-of-freedom interaction
  • Two-scale Hamiltonian

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Mathematical Physics

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