Exponential localization of singular vectors in spatiotemporal chaos
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In a dynamical system the singular vector (SV) indicates which perturbation will exhibit maximal growth after a time interval $τ$. We show that in systems with spatiotemporal chaos the SV exponentially localizes in space. Under a suitable transformation, the SV can be described in terms of the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang equation with periodic noise. A scaling argument allows us to deduce a universal power law $τ^{-γ}$ for the localization of the SV. Moreover the same exponent $γ$ characterizes the finite-$τ$ deviation of the Lyapunov exponent in excellent agreement with simulations. Our results may help improving existing forecasting techniques.
5 pages
5 pages