Biomedical subjects

Fabio Sattin

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PubMed2006

Self-organized-criticality model consistent with statistical properties of edge turbulence in a fusion plasma.

The statistical properties of the intermittent signal generated by a recent model for self-organized criticality are examined. A successful comparison is made with previously published results of the equivalent quantities measured in the electrostatic turbulence at the edge of a fusion plasma. This result reestablishes self-organized criticality as a potential paradigm for transport in magnetic fusion devices, overriding shortcomings pointed out in earlier works [E. Spada, Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 3032 (2001)10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.3032; V. Antoni, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 045001 (2001)10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.045001].

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PubMed2003

Non-Gaussian probability distribution functions from maximum-entropy-principle considerations.

In this work we develop the recently suggested concept of superstatistics [C. Beck and E.G.D. Cohen, Physica A 322, 267 (2003)], face the problem of devising a viable way for estimating the correct statistics for a system in the absence of sufficient knowledge of its microscopical dynamics, and suggest to solve it through the maximum-entropy principle. As an example, we deduce the probability distribution function for velocity fluctuations in turbulent fluids, which is slightly different from the form suggested by C. Beck [Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 180601 (2001)].

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PubMed2002

Multiparameter generalization of nonextensive statistical mechanics.

We show that the stochastic interpretation of Tsallis's thermostatistics given recently by Beck [Phys. Rev. Lett 87, 180601 (2001)] leads naturally to a multiparameter generalization. The resulting class of distributions is able to fit experimental results, which cannot be reproduced within Boltzmann's or Tsallis's formalism.

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