Fourier-space paths applied to the calculation of diffusion for the Chirikov-Taylor model

A compact path-diagram method has been introduced for the calculation of velocity moments of a probability function. This method is complementary to the approach developed earlier by Rechester and White. It is applied to the Chirikov-Taylor model. Analytic expressions for velocity-space diffusion have been derived and compared with numerical computations. A numerical method for path summations has been developed which is more efficient than directly advancing the model equations, and is applicable for small field-amplitude values, where the direct stepping method is impractical.