Large friction-high force fields limit for the nonlinear Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck system

Abstract

<p style='text-indent:20px;'>We provide a quantitative asymptotic analysis for the nonlinear Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck system with a large linear friction force and high force-fields. The limiting system is a diffusive model with nonlocal velocity fields often referred to as aggregation-diffusion equations. We show that a weak solution to the Vlasov–Poisson–Fokker–Planck system strongly converges to a strong solution to the diffusive model. Our proof relies on the modulated macroscopic kinetic energy estimate based on the weak-strong uniqueness principle together with a careful analysis of the Poisson equation.</p>