A Hamiltonian perturbation theory for the nonlinear Vlasov equation

DOI10.1063/1.4947262zbMATH Open1342.82138arXiv1602.02827OpenAlexW2252379323MaRDI QIDQ2804979FDOQ2804979

Authors: Stephen D. Webb 

Publication date: 9 May 2016

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The nonlinear Vlasov equation contains the full nonlinear dynamics and collective effects of a given Hamiltonian system. The linearized approximation is not valid for a variety of interesting systems, nor is it simple to extend to higher order. It is also well-known that the linearized approximation to the Vlasov equation is invalid for long times, due to its inability to correctly capture fine phase space structures. We derive a perturbation theory for the Vlasov equation based on the underlying Hamiltonian structure of the phase space evolution. We obtain an explicit perturbation series for a dressed Hamiltonian applicable to arbitrary systems whose dynamics can be described by the nonlinear Vlasov equation.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1602.02827

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Vlasov equations (35Q83) Hamilton's equations (70H05) Motion of charged particles (78A35) Statistical mechanics of plasmas (82D10) Nonlinear higher-order PDEs (35G20) Perturbation theories for problems in Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics (70H09)

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