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Scaling Invariance: A Gateway to Phase Transitions

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Author(s):
Leonel, Edson Denis
Total Authors: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Entropy; v. 27, n. 8, p. 19-pg., 2025-08-11.
Abstract

We explore the concept of scaling invariance in a type of dynamical systems that undergo a transition from regularity to chaos. The systems are described by a two-dimensional, nonlinear mapping that preserves the area in the phase space. The key variables are the action and the angle, as usual from Hamiltonian systems. The transition is influenced by a control parameter giving the form of the order parameter. We observe a scaling invariance in the average squared action within the chaotic region, providing evidence that this change from regularity (integrability) to chaos (non-integrability) is akin to a second-order or continuous phase transition. As the order parameter approaches zero, its response against the variation in the control parameter (susceptibility) becomes increasingly pronounced (indeed diverging), resembling a phase transition. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 21/09519-5 - Characterization of phase transitions in nonlinear systems
Grantee:Edson Denis Leonel
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 25/10524-4 - Invariância de Escala: Uma Porta de Entrada para Transições de Fase
Grantee:Edson Denis Leonel
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants - Publications - Scientific article
FAPESP's process: 19/14038-6 - Investigation of dynamical properties in nonlinear systems
Grantee:Edson Denis Leonel
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants