Linear Landau equation as a limit of a tagged particle in mean field interaction with a free gas

Abstract

We consider a tagged particle in mean field interaction with a free gas of density N at equilibrium. In dimensions $d\ge 4$, we prove the convergence of its trajectory, as N goes to infinity, to the one of a diffusion process associated with the linear Landau equation. The proof of the convergence of the martingale problem relies on two key ingredients: long time stability results of the microscopic dynamics, and controls on the probability of particle recollisions.

75 pages, 6 figures. Comments are welcome!