MULTISCALING IN FRAGMENTATION

Authors
BENNAIM E KRAPIVSKY PL
Citation
E. Bennaim et Pl. Krapivsky, MULTISCALING IN FRAGMENTATION, Physica. D, 107(2-4), 1997, pp. 156-160
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science",Physics,"Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Physica. D → ACNP
ISSN journal
01672789
Volume
107
Issue
2-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
156 - 160
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-2789(1997)107:2-4<156:MIF>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We review recent results on random fragmentation of multidimensional o bjects. In addition to the obvious volume conservation, these processe s exhibit an infinite number of hidden conservation laws. The fragment size distribution is characterized by an infinite number of scales an d thus, exhibits multiscaling. Nevertheless, the volume distribution f unction shows ordinary scaling, i.e., it is characterized by a single scale.