Fine Structure of Avalanches in the Abelian Sandpile Model

Details Fine Structure of Avalanches in the Abelian Sandpile Model Fine Structure of Avalanches in the Abelian Sandpile Model

2008-08-05

arxiv.org/abs/0808.0709v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

10 pages

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We study the two-dimensional Abelian Sandpile Model on a square lattice of linear size L. We introduce the notion of avalanche's fine structure and compare the behavior of avalanches and waves of toppling. We show that according to the degree of complexity in the fine structure of avalanches, which is a direct consequence of the intricate superposition of the boundaries of successive waves, avalanches fall into two different categories. We propose scaling ans\"{a}tz for these avalanche types and verify them numerically. We find that while the first type of avalanches has a simple scaling behavior, the second (complex) type is characterized by an avalanche-size dependent scaling exponent. This provides a framework within which one can understand the failure of a consistent scaling behavior in this model.

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