Quasi-stationary states and incomplete violent relaxation in systems with long-range interactions

We discuss the nature of quasi-stationary states (QSS) with non-Boltzmannian distribution in systems with long-range interactions in relation with a process of incomplete violent relaxation based on the Vlasov equation. We discuss several attempts to characterize these QSS. We show that their distribution is non-universal and explain why their prediction is difficult in general.

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	Chavanis, Pierre-Henri
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 365.2006, 1, p. 102-107
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Vlasov equation \| Long-range interactions \| Quasi-stationary states

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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