Entropy evolution and uncertainty estimation with dynamical systems (Q296287)
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Entropy evolution and uncertainty estimation with dynamical systems (English)
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15 June 2016
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Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive introduction and systematic derivation of the evolutionary equations for absolute entropy \(H\) and relative entropy \(D\), some of which exist sporadically in the literature in different forms under different subjects, within the framework of dynamical systems. In general, both \(H\) and \(D\) are dissipated, and the dissipation bears a form reminiscent of the Fisher information; in the absence of stochasticity, \(dH/dt\) is connected to the rate of phase space expansion, and \(D\) stays invariant, i.e., the separation of two probability density functions is always conserved. These formulas are validated with linear systems, and put to application with the Lorenz system and a large-dimensional stochastic quasi-geostrophic flow problem. In the Lorenz case, \(H\) falls at a constant rate with time, implying that \(H\) will eventually become negative, a situation beyond the capability of the commonly used computational technique like coarse-graining and bin counting. For the stochastic flow problem, it is first reduced to a computationally tractable low-dimensional system, using a reduced model approach, and then handled through ensemble prediction. Both the Lorenz system and the stochastic flow system are examples of self-organization in the light of uncertainty reduction. The latter particularly shows that, sometimes stochasticity may actually enhance the self-organization process.
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uncertainty estimation
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entropy
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second law of thermodynamics
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Lorenz system
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ensemble prediction
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quasi-geostrophic flow
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shear instability
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Fisher information matrix
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reduced model approach
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self-organization
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