Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2000-11-03
Phys. Rev. E, v. 64, art. no. 021107 (2001)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevE.64.021107
We introduce a fractional Fokker-Planck equation (FFPE) for Levy flights in the presence of an external field. The equation is derived within the framework of the subordination of random processes which leads to Levy flights. It is shown that the coexistence of anomalous transport and a potential displays a regular exponential relaxation towards the Boltzmann equilibrium distribution. The properties of the Levy-flight FFPE derived here are compared with earlier findings for subdiffusive FFPE. The latter is characterized by a non-exponential Mittag-Leffler relaxation to the Boltzmann distribution. In both cases, which describe strange kinetics, the Boltzmann equilibrium is reached and modifications of the Boltzmann thermodynamics are not required.
Blumen Alexander
Klafter Joseph
Sokolov Igor M.
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