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We consider a discrete-time non-Hamiltonian dynamics of a quantum system consisting of a finite sample locally coupled to several bi-infinite reservoirs of fermions with a translation symmetry. In this setup, we compute the asymptotic state, mean fluxes of fermions into the different reservoirs, as well as the mean entropy production rate of the dynamics. Formulas are explicitly expanded to leading order in the strength of the coupling to the reservoirs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Totally Asymmetric Simple Exclusion Process (TASEP) is an important example of a particle system driven by an irreversible Markov chain. In this paper we give a simple yet rigorous derivation of the chain stationary measure in the case of parallel updating rule. In this parallel framework we then consider the blockage problem (aka slow bond problem). We find the exact expression of the current for an arbitrary blockage intensity $$\varepsilon $$ in the case of the so-called rule-184 cellular automaton, i.e. a parallel tasep where at each step all particles free-to-move are actually moved. Finally, we investigate through numerical experiments the conjecture that for parallel updates other than rule-184 the current may be non-analytic in the blockage intensity around the value $$\varepsilon = 0$$ . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We study by means of numerical simulations the velocity reversal model, a one-dimensional mechanical model of heat transport introduced in 1985 by Ianiro and Lebowitz. Our numerical results indicate that this model, which does not conserve momentum, exhibits nevertheless an anomalous Fourier's law similar to the ones previously observed in momentum-conserving models. This disagrees with what can be expected by solving the Boltzmann equation (BE) for this system. The pair correlation velocity field also looks very different from the correlations usually seen in diffusive systems, and shares some similarity with those of momentum-conserving heat transport models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We consider lattice gas diffusive dynamics with creation-annihilation in the bulk and maintained out of equilibrium by two reservoirs at the boundaries. This stochastic particle system can be viewed as a toy model for granular gases where the energy is injected at the boundary and dissipated in the bulk. The large deviation functional for the particle currents flowing through the system is computed and some physical consequences are discussed: the mechanism for local current fluctuations, dynamical phase transitions, the fluctuation-relation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We discuss the Donsker-Varadhan theory of large deviations in the framework of Hamiltonian systems thermostated by a Gaussian stochastic coupling. We derive a general formula for the Donsker-Varadhan large deviation functional for dynamics which satisfy natural properties under time reversal. Next, we discuss the characterization of the stationary states as the solution of a variational principle and its relation to the minimum entropy production principle. Finally, we compute the large deviation functional of the current in the case of a harmonic chain thermostated by a Gaussian stochastic coupling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study deals with continuous limits of interacting one-dimensional diffusive systems, arising from stochastic distortions of discrete curves with various kinds of coding representations. These systems are essentially of a reaction-diffusion nature. In the non-reversible case, the invariant measure has in general a non Gibbs form. The corresponding steady-state regime is analyzed in detail, by using a tagged particle together with a state-graph cycle expansion of the probability currents. As a consequence, the constants appearing in Lotka–Volterra equations—which describe the fluid limits of stationary states—can be traced back directly at the discrete level to tagged particle cycles coefficients. Current fluctuations are also studied and the Lagrangian is obtained via an iterative scheme. The related Hamilton–Jacobi equation, which leads to the large deviation functional, is investigated and solved in the reversible case, just for the sake of checking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is about adiabatic transport in quantum pumps. The notion of “energy shift,” a self-adjoint operator dual to the Wigner time delay, plays a role in our approach: It determines the current, the dissipation, the noise and the entropy currents in quantum pumps. We discuss the geometric and topological content of adiabatic transport and show that the mechanism of Thouless and Niu for quantized transport via Chern numbers cannot be realized in quantum pumps where Chern numbers necessarily vanish. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We present new point of view on the old problem, the Kramers problem. The passages from the Fokker–Planck equation to the Smoluchowski equation, including corrections to the Smoluchowski current, is treated through an asymptotic expansion of the solution of the stochastic dynamical equations. The case of an extremely weak force of friction is also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We present an integral-closed algorithm for solving a Langevin equation driven by an additive colored noise. Both the mean first passage time in a bistable system and the diffusion current in a titled periodic potential are calculated and the comparison with existing algorithms is carried out. The dependence of the numerical results on the time steps is studied. Our algorithm is shown to have high accuracy and stability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]