Application of the stochastic mode-reduction strategy and a priori prediction of symmetry breaking in stochastic systems with underlying symmetry

We consider application of the stochastic mode-reduction strategy to a particular class of coupled models where a part of self-interactions of the slow variables is given by a rotationally invariant gradient system. The stochastic mode-reduction strategy is utilized to derive stochastic reduced models which yield a simple description of the phenomena resulting from breaking the original rotational symmetry. It is demonstrated that the direction of the symmetry breaking can be predicted a priori without any knowledge of the statistical behavior of the fast modes.

Keywords

Stochastic modeling, mode reduction, symmetry breaking

2010 Mathematics Subject Classification

60H10, 60H35, 65C30

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Published 1 January 2010