Problems with the linear q-Fokker Planck equation. (8th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yano, Ryosuke
• Is Part Of: Journal of statistical mechanics. (2015:May)
• Publication Date: 2015-05-08
• Subjects: 15 -- 4; 15/010 -- 4/103 -- 4/104 -- 4/005; Statistical mechanics -- Periodicals; Mechanics -- Statistical methods -- Periodicals; 530.1305
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-5468/2015/05/P05005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-5468

Abstract

Abstract: In this letter, we discuss the linear q -Fokker Planck equation, whose solution follows Tsallis distribution, from the viewpoint of kinetic theory. Using normal definitions of moments, we can expand the distribution function with infinite moments for 0 ⩽ q < 1, whereas we cannot expand the distribution function with infinite moments for 1 < q owing to emergences of characteristic points in moments. From Grad's 13 moment equations for the linear q -Fokker Planck equation, the dissipation rate of the heat flux via the linear q -Fokker Planck equation diverges at 0 ⩽ q < 2/3. In other words, the thermal conductivity, which defines the heat flux with the spatial gradient of the temperature and the thermal conductivity, which defines the heat flux with the spacial gradient of the density, jumps to zero at q = 2/3, discontinuously.