Mathematics – Probability
Scientific paper
2002-12-21
Commun. Math. Phys. 242 (2003), no. 1-2, 137--183
Mathematics
Probability
48 pages, 2 figures, version to appear in Commun. Math. Phys
Scientific paper
10.1007/s00220-003-0946-x
We study the formation/dissolution of equilibrium droplets in finite systems at parameters corresponding to phase coexistence. Specifically, we consider the 2D Ising model in volumes of size $L^2$, inverse temperature $\beta>\betac$ and overall magnetization conditioned to take the value $\mstar L^2-2\mstar v_L$, where $\betac^{-1}$ is the critical temperature, $\mstar=\mstar(\beta)$ is the spontaneous magnetization and $v_L$ is a sequence of positive numbers. We find that the critical scaling for droplet formation/dissolution is when $v_L^{3/2} L^{-2}$ tends to a definite limit. Specifically, we identify a dimensionless parameter $\Delta$, proportional to this limit, a non-trivial critical value $\Deltac$ and a function $\lambda_\Delta$ such that the following holds: For $\Delta<\Deltac$, there are no droplets beyond $\log L$ scale, while for $\Delta>\Deltac$, there is a single, Wulff-shaped droplet containing a fraction $\lambda_\Delta\ge\lamc=2/3$ of the magnetization deficit and there are no other droplets beyond the scale of $\log L$. Moreover, $\lambda_\Delta$ and $\Delta$ are related via a universal equation that apparently is independent of the details of the system.
Biskup Marek
Chayes Lincoln
Kotecky Roman
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