Calculation of the Kolmogorov Entropy for Motion Along a Stochastic Magnetic Field

7 May 1979

journal article
research article
Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters

Vol. 42 (19) , 1247-1250
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.42.1247

Abstract

An expression for the Kolmogorov entropy has been derived. Excellent agreement between a probability description and direct dynamical computations has been found.

Keywords

KOLMOGOROV ENTROPY
ENTROPY FOR MOTION
STOCHASTIC MAGNETIC
DYNAMICAL COMPUTATIONS
EXCELLENT AGREEMENT

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