Abstract
We prove by example that the number of elastic collisions of n balls of equal mass and equal size in d-dimensional space can be greater than n 3 /27 for n≥ 3 and d≥ 2. The previously known lower bound was of order n 2 .
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 679-711 |
Number of pages | 33 |
Journal | Communications in Mathematical Physics |
Volume | 372 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics