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Spontaneous Breaking of Translational Invariance in One-Dimensional Stationary States on a Ring
We consider a model in which positive and negative particles diffuse in an
asymmetric, CP-invariant way on a ring. The positive particles hop clockwise,
the negative counterclockwise and oppositely-charged adjacent particles may
swap positions. Monte-Carlo simulations and analytic calculations suggest that
the model has three phases; a "pure" phase in which one has three pinned blocks
of only positive, negative particles and vacancies, and in which translational
invariance is spontaneously broken, a "mixed" phase with a non-vanishing
current in which the three blocks are positive, negative and neutral, and a
disordered phase without blocks.Comment: 7 pages, LaTeX, needs epsf.st
Symmetry breaking and phase coexistence in a driven diffusive two-channel system
We consider classical hard-core particles moving on two parallel chains in
the same direction. An interaction between the channels is included via the
hopping rates. For a ring, the stationary state has a product form. For the
case of coupling to two reservoirs, it is investigated analytically and
numerically. In addition to the known one-channel phases, two new regions are
found, in particular the one, where the total density is fixed, but the filling
of the individual chains changes back and forth, with a preference for strongly
different densities. The corresponding probability distribution is determined
and shown to have an universal form. The phase diagram and general aspects of
the problem are discussed.Comment: 12 pages, 10 figures, to appear in Phys.Rev.
On Matrix Product States for Periodic Boundary Conditions
The possibility of a matrix product representation for eigenstates with
energy and momentum zero of a general m-state quantum spin Hamiltonian with
nearest neighbour interaction and periodic boundary condition is considered.
The quadratic algebra used for this representation is generated by 2m operators
which fulfil m^2 quadratic relations and is endowed with a trace. It is shown
that {\em not} every eigenstate with energy and momentum zero can be written as
matrix product state. An explicit counter-example is given. This is in contrast
to the case of open boundary conditions where every zero energy eigenstate can
be written as a matrix product state using a Fock-like representation of the
same quadratic algebra.Comment: 7 pages, late
Exact solution and asymptotic behaviour of the asymmetric simple exclusion process on a ring
In this paper, we study an exact solution of the asymmetric simple exclusion
process on a periodic lattice of finite sites with two typical updates, i.e.,
random and parallel. Then, we find that the explicit formulas for the partition
function and the average velocity are expressed by the Gauss hypergeometric
function. In order to obtain these results, we effectively exploit the
recursion formula for the partition function for the zero-range process. The
zero-range process corresponds to the asymmetric simple exclusion process if
one chooses the relevant hop rates of particles, and the recursion gives the
partition function, in principle, for any finite system size. Moreover, we
reveal the asymptotic behaviour of the average velocity in the thermodynamic
limit, expanding the formula as a series in system size.Comment: 10 page
One-Dimensional Partially Asymmetric Simple Exclusion Process on a Ring with a Defect Particle
The effect of a moving defect particle for the one-dimensional partially
asymmetric simple exclusion process on a ring is considered. The current of the
ordinary particles, the speed of the defect particle and the density profile of
the ordinary particles are calculated exactly. The phase diagram for the
correlation length is identified. As a byproduct, the average and the variance
of the particle density of the one-dimensional partially asymmetric simple
exclusion process with open boundaries are also computed.Comment: 23 pages, 1 figur
Symmetry breaking through a sequence of transitions in a driven diffusive system
In this work we study a two species driven diffusive system with open
boundaries that exhibits spontaneous symmetry breaking in one dimension. In a
symmetry broken state the currents of the two species are not equal, although
the dynamics is symmetric. A mean field theory predicts a sequence of two
transitions from a strongly symmetry broken state through an intermediate
symmetry broken state to a symmetric state. However, a recent numerical study
has questioned the existence of the intermediate state and instead suggested a
single discontinuous transition. In this work we present an extensive numerical
study that supports the existence of the intermediate phase but shows that this
phase and the transition to the symmetric phase are qualitatively different
from the mean-field predictions.Comment: 19 pages, 12 figure
Criterion for phase separation in one-dimensional driven systems
A general criterion for the existence of phase separation in driven
one-dimensional systems is proposed. It is suggested that phase separation is
related to the size dependence of the steady-state currents of domains in the
system. A quantitative criterion for the existence of phase separation is
conjectured using a correspondence made between driven diffusive models and
zero-range processes. Several driven diffusive models are discussed in light of
the conjecture
Competition of coarsening and shredding of clusters in a driven diffusive lattice gas
We investigate a driven diffusive lattice gas model with two oppositely
moving species of particles. The model is motivated by bi-directional traffic
of ants on a pre-existing trail. A third species, corresponding to pheromones
used by the ants for communication, is not conserved and mediates interactions
between the particles. Here we study the spatio-temporal organization of the
particles. In the uni-directional variant of this model it is known to be
determined by the formation and coarsening of ``loose clusters''. For our
bi-directional model, we show that the interaction of oppositely moving
clusters is essential. In the late stages of evolution the cluster size
oscillates because of a competition between their `shredding' during encounters
with oppositely moving counterparts and subsequent "coarsening" during
collision-free evolution. We also establish a nontrivial dependence of the
spatio-temporal organization on the system size
Ergodicity breaking in one-dimensional reaction-diffusion systems
We investigate one-dimensional driven diffusive systems where particles may
also be created and annihilated in the bulk with sufficiently small rate. In an
open geometry, i.e., coupled to particle reservoirs at the two ends, these
systems can exhibit ergodicity breaking in the thermodynamic limit. The
triggering mechanism is the random motion of a shock in an effective potential.
Based on this physical picture we provide a simple condition for the existence
of a non-ergodic phase in the phase diagram of such systems. In the
thermodynamic limit this phase exhibits two or more stationary states. However,
for finite systems transitions between these states are possible. It is shown
that the mean lifetime of such a metastable state is exponentially large in
system-size. As an example the ASEP with the A0A--AAA reaction kinetics is
analyzed in detail. We present a detailed discussion of the phase diagram of
this particular model which indeed exhibits a phase with broken ergodicity. We
measure the lifetime of the metastable states with a Monte Carlo simulation in
order to confirm our analytical findings.Comment: 25 pages, 14 figures; minor alterations, typos correcte
First Order Phase Transition in a Reaction-Diffusion Model With Open Boundary: The Yang-Lee Theory Approach
A coagulation-decoagulation model is introduced on a chain of length L with
open boundary. The model consists of one species of particles which diffuse,
coagulate and decoagulate preferentially in the leftward direction. They are
also injected and extracted from the left boundary with different rates. We
will show that on a specific plane in the space of parameters, the steady state
weights can be calculated exactly using a matrix product method. The model
exhibits a first-order phase transition between a low-density and a
high-density phase. The density profile of the particles in each phase is
obtained both analytically and using the Monte Carlo Simulation. The two-point
density-density correlation function in each phase has also been calculated. By
applying the Yang-Lee theory we can predict the same phase diagram for the
model. This model is further evidence for the applicability of the Yang-Lee
theory in the non-equilibrium statistical mechanics context.Comment: 10 Pages, 3 Figures, To appear in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical
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