Stochastic processes and conformal invariance

We discuss a one-dimensional model of a fluctuating interface with a dynamic exponent $z=1$. The events that occur are adsorption, which is local, and desorption which is non-local and may take place over regions of the order of the system size. In the thermodynamic limit, the time dependence of the system is given by characters of the $c=0$ conformal field theory of percolation. This implies in a rigorous way a connection between CFT and stochastic processes. The finite-size scaling behavior of the average height, interface width and other observables are obtained. The avalanches produced during desorption are analyzed and we show that the probability distribution of the avalanche sizes obeys finite-size scaling with new critical exponents.Comment: 4 pages, 6 figures, revtex4. v2: change of title and minor correction

Critical behaviour of the dilute O(n), Izergin-Korepin and dilute ALA_L face models: Bulk properties

The analytic, nonlinear integral equation approach is used to calculate the finite-size corrections to the transfer matrix eigen-spectra of the critical dilute O(n) model on the square periodic lattice. The resulting bulk conformal weights extend previous exact results obtained in the honeycomb limit and include the negative spectral parameter regimes. The results give the operator content of the 19-vertex Izergin-Korepin model along with the conformal weights of the dilute $A_L$ face models in all four regimes.Comment: 23 pages, no ps figures, latex file, to appear in NP