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Otávio Menezes

Mathematics · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2013
Stochastic processes and statistical mechanicsTheoretical and Computational PhysicsMarkov Chains and Monte Carlo MethodsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsStochastic processes and financial applications

Publications

12

Citations

114

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

14

Publishing since 2013

Research summary
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Otávio Menezes works in probability theory, focusing on mathematical models of particles moving and interacting randomly, such as the symmetric exclusion process and reaction-diffusion systems. Much of the work studies how these systems behave over long times, including how fluctuations (random deviations from average behavior) settle down or approach equilibrium, especially when particles are exchanged with external reservoirs at the boundary. This research contributes to understanding the mathematical foundations of statistical mechanics and stochastic processes.

Interacting particle systemsExclusion processesNon-equilibrium fluctuationsStochastic processes and probability theoryStatistical mechanics

Publication output has been modest and irregular over the last decade, with a small cluster of papers around 2017-2021 followed by sparser output, including years with no recorded publications.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 3 publications3182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications212022: 1 publication22232024: 1 publication24252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×5
  • Journal of Statistical Physics×1
  • Probability Theory and Related Fields×1
  • The Annals of Probability×1
  • Stochastic Processes and their Applications×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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