Gradient Dynamics of Infinite Point Systems
Open Access
- 1 April 1987
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Mathematical Statistics in The Annals of Probability
- Vol. 15 (2), 478-514
- https://doi.org/10.1214/aop/1176992156
Abstract
Nonequilibrium gradient dynamics of $d$-dimensional particle systems is investigated. The interaction is given by a superstable pair potential of finite range. Solutions are constructed in the well-defined set of locally finite configurations with a logarithmic order of energy fluctuations. If the system is deterministic and $d \leq 2$, then singular potentials are also allowed. For stochastic models with a smooth interaction we need $d \leq 4$. In order to develop some prerequisites for the theory of hydrodynamical fluctuations in equilibrium, we investigate smoothness of the Markov semigroup and describe some properties of its generator.