Discontinuous condensation transition and nonequivalence of ensembles in a zero-range process

Details Discontinuous condensation transition and nonequivalence of ensembles in a zero-range process Discontinuous condensation transition and nonequivalence of ensembles in a zero-range process

2008-01-08

arxiv.org/abs/0801.1310v2

J. Stat. Phys. 132(1), 77-108 (2008)

Physics

Mathematical Physics

39 pages, 7 figures; Journal version contains errors in (18) to (22) which have been corrected

Scientific paper

10.1007/s10955-008-9541-z

We study a zero-range process where the jump rates do not only depend on the local particle configuration, but also on the size of the system. Rigorous results on the equivalence of ensembles are presented, characterizing the occurrence of a condensation transition. In contrast to previous results, the phase transition is discontinuous and the system exhibits ergodicity breaking and metastable phases. This leads to a richer phase diagram, including nonequivalence of ensembles in certain phase regions. The paper is motivated by results from granular clustering, where these features have been observed experimentally.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Discontinuous condensation transition and nonequivalence of ensembles in a zero-range process does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Discontinuous condensation transition and nonequivalence of ensembles in a zero-range process, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Discontinuous condensation transition and nonequivalence of ensembles in a zero-range process will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-669034