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Lognormal magnetic-field amplification (ln(B/B0​)∼N(3Dt,2Dt))

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Set x=ln(B/B0​) and f=BF in the radial magnetic-field Fokker-Planck equation. Then ft​=Dfxx​−3Dfx​, so f is a Gaussian distribution drifting at speed 3D. For initial magnitude B0​>0, F=[B4πDt​]−1exp[−(ln(B/B0​)−3Dt)2/(4Dt)]. This lognormal distribution has moments B0q​eDq(q+3)t; the width of its logarithm grows as 2Dt​.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2005 / iii / Paper 75 / 3 / 4 / Solution

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