10 Sep 2010
10 Sep 2010
Stochastic resonance: from climate to biology
R. Benzi
R. Benzi
R. Benzi
- Dipartimento di Fisica and INFN, Università di Roma "Tor Vergata", Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
- Invited contribution by R. Benzi, recipient of the EGU Lewis Fry Richardson Medal 2006
- Dipartimento di Fisica and INFN, Università di Roma "Tor Vergata", Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
- Invited contribution by R. Benzi, recipient of the EGU Lewis Fry Richardson Medal 2006
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Received: 08 Apr 2010 – Revised: 19 Jul 2010 – Accepted: 31 Jul 2010 – Published: 10 Sep 2010
Abstract. In this lecture, I will review some basic aspects of the mechanism of stochastic resonance, first introduced as a possible mechanism to explain long term climatic variation. Since then, there have been many applications of stochastic resonance in physical and biological systems. I will show that in complex system, stochastic resonance can substantially change as a function of the "system complexity". Also, I will briefly mention how to apply stochastic resonance for the case of Brownian motors.
