477 research outputs found
An introduction to phase transitions in stochastic dynamical systems
We give an introduction to phase transitions in the steady states of systems
that evolve stochastically with equilibrium and nonequilibrium dynamics, the
latter defined as those that do not possess a time-reversal symmetry. We try as
much as possible to discuss both cases within the same conceptual framework,
focussing on dynamically attractive `peaks' in state space. A quantitative
characterisation of these peaks leads to expressions for the partition function
and free energy that extend from equilibrium steady states to their
nonequilibrium counterparts. We show that for certain classes of nonequilibrium
systems that have been exactly solved, these expressions provide precise
predictions of their macroscopic phase behaviour.Comment: Pedagogical talk contributed to the "Ageing and the Glass Transition"
Summer School, Luxembourg, September 2005. 12 pages, 8 figures, uses the IOP
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The Grand-Canonical Asymmetric Exclusion Process and the One-Transit Walk
The one-dimensional Asymmetric Exclusion Process (ASEP) is a paradigm for
nonequilibrium dynamics, in particular driven diffusive processes. It is
usually considered in a canonical ensemble in which the number of sites is
fixed. We observe that the grand-canonical partition function for the ASEP is
remarkably simple. It allows a simple direct derivation of the asymptotics of
the canonical normalization in various phases and of the correspondence with
One-Transit Walks recently observed by Brak et.al.Comment: Published versio
Dyck Paths, Motzkin Paths and Traffic Jams
It has recently been observed that the normalization of a one-dimensional
out-of-equilibrium model, the Asymmetric Exclusion Process (ASEP) with random
sequential dynamics, is exactly equivalent to the partition function of a
two-dimensional lattice path model of one-transit walks, or equivalently Dyck
paths. This explains the applicability of the Lee-Yang theory of partition
function zeros to the ASEP normalization.
In this paper we consider the exact solution of the parallel-update ASEP, a
special case of the Nagel-Schreckenberg model for traffic flow, in which the
ASEP phase transitions can be intepreted as jamming transitions, and find that
Lee-Yang theory still applies. We show that the parallel-update ASEP
normalization can be expressed as one of several equivalent two-dimensional
lattice path problems involving weighted Dyck or Motzkin paths. We introduce
the notion of thermodynamic equivalence for such paths and show that the
robustness of the general form of the ASEP phase diagram under various update
dynamics is a consequence of this thermodynamic equivalence.Comment: Version accepted for publicatio
Generation of two-photon EPR and Wstates
In this paper we present a scheme for generation of two-photon EPR and W
states in the cavity QED context. The scheme requires only one three-level
Rydberg atom and two or three cavities. The atom is sent to interact with
cavities previously prepared in vacuum states, via two-photon process. An
appropriate choice of the interaction times one obtains the mentioned state
with maximized fidelities. These specific times and the values of success
probability and fidelity are discussed.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure
Spectral Analysis of a Four Mode Cluster State
We theoretically evaluate the squeezed joint operators produced in a single
optical parametric oscillator which generates quadripartite entangled outputs,
as demonstrated experimentally by Pysher et al. \cite{pysher}[Phys. Rev. Lett.
107, 030505 (2011)]. Using a linearized fluctuation analysis we calculate the
squeezing of the joint quadrature operators below threshold for a range of
local oscillator phases and frequencies. These results add to the existing
theoretical understanding of this potentially important system.Comment: 4 pages, 6 figure
Dynamical Transition in the Open-boundary Totally Asymmetric Exclusion Process
We revisit the totally asymmetric simple exclusion process with open
boundaries (TASEP), focussing on the recent discovery by de Gier and Essler
that the model has a dynamical transition along a nontrivial line in the phase
diagram. This line coincides neither with any change in the steady-state
properties of the TASEP, nor the corresponding line predicted by domain wall
theory. We provide numerical evidence that the TASEP indeed has a dynamical
transition along the de Gier-Essler line, finding that the most convincing
evidence was obtained from Density Matrix Renormalisation Group (DMRG)
calculations. By contrast, we find that the dynamical transition is rather hard
to see in direct Monte Carlo simulations of the TASEP. We furthermore discuss
in general terms scenarios that admit a distinction between static and dynamic
phase behaviour.Comment: 27 pages, 18 figures. v2 to appear in J Phys A features minor
corrections and better-quality figure
Relaxation rate of the reverse biased asymmetric exclusion process
We compute the exact relaxation rate of the partially asymmetric exclusion
process with open boundaries, with boundary rates opposing the preferred
direction of flow in the bulk. This reverse bias introduces a length scale in
the system, at which we find a crossover between exponential and algebraic
relaxation on the coexistence line. Our results follow from a careful analysis
of the Bethe ansatz root structure.Comment: 22 pages, 12 figure
Utterance Selection Model of Language Change
We present a mathematical formulation of a theory of language change. The
theory is evolutionary in nature and has close analogies with theories of
population genetics. The mathematical structure we construct similarly has
correspondences with the Fisher-Wright model of population genetics, but there
are significant differences. The continuous time formulation of the model is
expressed in terms of a Fokker-Planck equation. This equation is exactly
soluble in the case of a single speaker and can be investigated analytically in
the case of multiple speakers who communicate equally with all other speakers
and give their utterances equal weight. Whilst the stationary properties of
this system have much in common with the single-speaker case, time-dependent
properties are richer. In the particular case where linguistic forms can become
extinct, we find that the presence of many speakers causes a two-stage
relaxation, the first being a common marginal distribution that persists for a
long time as a consequence of ultimate extinction being due to rare
fluctuations.Comment: 21 pages, 17 figure
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