Asymmetry and direction reversal in fluctuation-induced biased brownian motion

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 3771-3775

  Chen, Yi der ^a   Yan, Bo ^a   Miura, Robert ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 29444444329     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.60.3771     Document Type: Article

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12. The eigenvalue-eigenfunction method discussed in 12 cannot be applied directly to the kinked ratchet potential in Fig. 11(b), because of the discontinuity of (Formula presented) at (Formula presented) In our calculations, the vertical jump at (Formula presented) is replaced by a slight tilt to the right and the final result is obtained by extrapolation. The details of the mathematical analysis will be presented elsewhere.