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Journal of Differential Equations 251, 4-5 (2011) 785-815
Diffusion as a singular homogenization of the Frenkel-Kontorova model
Nathaël Alibaud 1, Ariela Briani 2, Régis Monneau 3
(2011-08)

In this work, we consider a general fully overdamped Frenkel-Kontorova model. This model describes the dynamics of a infinite chain of particles, moving in a periodic landscape. Our aim is to describe the macroscopic behavior of this system. We study a singular limit corresponding to a high density of particles moving in a vanishing periodic landscape. We identify the limit equation which is a nonlinear diffusion equation. Our homogenization approach is done in the framework of viscosity solutions.
1:  Laboratoire de Mathématiques (LM-Besançon)
CNRS : UMR6623 – Université de Franche-Comté
2:  Unité de Mathématiques Appliquées (UMA)
ENSTA ParisTech
3:  Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherche en Mathématiques, Informatique et Calcul Scientifique (CERMICS)
INRIA – Ecole des Ponts ParisTech
Mathematics/Optimization and Control

Mathematics/Analysis of PDEs
particle systems – periodic homogenization – Frenkel-Kontorova models – Hamilton-Jacobi equations – nonlinear diffusion
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