Solvable phase diagrams and ensemble inequivalence for two-dimensional and geophysical turbulent flows

DOI10.1007/S10955-011-0168-0zbMATH Open1216.82011arXiv1011.2309OpenAlexW3101343127MaRDI QIDQ540586FDOQ540586

A. Venaille, F. Bouchet

Publication date: 3 June 2011

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

Abstract: Using explicit analytical computations, generic occurrence of inequivalence between two or more statistical ensembles is obtained for a large class of equilibrium states of two-dimensional and geophysical turbulent flows. The occurrence of statistical ensemble inequivalence is shown to be related to previously observed phase transitions in the equilibrium flow topology. We find in these turbulent flow equilibria, two mechanisms for the appearance of ensemble equivalences, that were not observed in any physical systems before. These mechanisms are associated respectively with second-order azeotropy (simultaneous appearance of two second-order phase transitions), and with bicritical points (bifurcation from a first-order to two second-order phase transition lines). The important roles of domain geometry, of topography, and of a screening length scale (the Rossby radius of deformation) are discussed. It is found that decreasing the screening length scale (making interactions more local) surprisingly widens the range of parameters associated with ensemble inequivalence. These results are then generalized to a larger class of models, and applied to a complete description of an academic model for inertial oceanic circulation, the Fofonoff flow.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1011.2309

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zbMATH Keywords

phase transitionstwo-dimensional turbulenceazeotropybicritical pointsFofonoff flowslong-range interacting systemsnegative heat capacitynon-concave entropystatistical ensemble inequivalence

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Phase transitions (general) in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B26) Critical phenomena in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B27) Turbulent transport, mixing (76F25)

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