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Some novel ideas in turbulence studies. Practical aspect: Mixing and segregation in random flows. Fundamental aspect: Strong fluctuations, symmetries and.

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1 Some novel ideas in turbulence studies. Practical aspect: Mixing and segregation in random flows. Fundamental aspect: Strong fluctuations, symmetries and anomalies. Gregory Falkovich Imperial College, December 2005

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9 Passive scalar decay Small spherical spot released in a smooth flow with

10 entropy → singular (fractal) SRB Measure

11 An anomalous scaling corresponds to slower divergence of particles to get more weight. Statistical integrals of motion (zero modes) of the backward-in-time evolution compensate the increase in the distances by the mass decrease inside the volume. Coarse-grained density

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14 Spatially smooth flow

15 Equivalent in 1d to Anderson localization: localization length = Lyapunov exponent One-dimensional model

16 Super-symmetry broken Lyapunov exponent

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23 Conclusion All known cases of anomalies (symmetry remains broken when symmetry breaking factor goes to zero) can be traced to conserved quantities. Anomalous scaling is due to statistical conservation laws.


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