Macroscopic Non-Equilibrium Behavior of Chains of Oscillators

The purpose of the course is to give an introduction to the 
mathematical problem of the deduction of the macroscopic behavior of 
chain of anharmonic oscillators. Some rigorous mathematical results 
can be obtained if the dynamics of these systems are perturbed by 
noise (eventually conservative of energy and momentum).

Introduction: chain of anharmonic oscillators, thermodynamic 
properties, equilibrium ensembles (microcanonical and grancanonical 
measure, pressure etc.). Historical of the subject: Fourier, Debye, 
Peierls, Fermi-Pasta-Ulam, Toda, ... Examples: harmonic, FPU, 
rotors.... Stochastic perturbations of the dynamics.
Hydrodynamic behavior: Euler equations from hyperbolic space-time 
scaling by relative entropy method.
Stationary non-equilibrium states. Thermal conductivity. Linear 
response and Green-Kubo formulas. Fourier's Law and Equilibrium 
fluctuations.
Anomalous thermal conductivity, superdiffusion. Numerical and 
rigorous results.
Phonon Boltzmann equation. Some rigorous results.

Stefano Olla
CEREMADE, UMR-CNRS 7534
Université Paris Dauphine
Place du Maréchal De Lattre De Tassigny
75775 PARIS CEDEX 16 - FRANCE

phone: (33)(0)1 44054616
fax: (33)(0)1 44054599
olla@ceremade.dauphine.fr
http://www.ceremade.dauphine.fr/~olla