Abstract
We study the asymptotic behavior as t → + ∞ of a system of densities of charged particles satisfying nonlinear drift-diffusion equations coupled by a damped Poisson equation for the drift-potential. In plasma physics applications the damping is caused by a spatio-temporal rescaling of an "unconfined" problem, which introduces a harmonic external potential of confinement. We present formal calculations (valid for smooth solutions) which extend the results known in the linear diffusion case to nonlinear diffusion of e.g. Fermi-Dirac or fast diffusion/porous media type.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 521-536 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Transport Theory and Statistical Physics |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Asymptotic behavior of solutions
- Fast diffusion
- Logarithmic sobolev inequalities
- Nonlinear drift-diffusion systems
- Porous media
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Transportation
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Applied Mathematics