Chavanis, P. H. - In: The European Physical Journal B - Condensed Matter and … 53 (2006) 4, pp. 487-501
Systems with long-range interactions can reach a Quasi Stationary State (QSS) as a result of a violent collisionless relaxation. If the system mixes well (ergodicity), the QSS can be predicted by the statistical theory of Lynden-Bell (1967) based on the Vlasov equation. When the initial...