Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2001-06-06
Phys. Rev. E 62, 036124 (2001)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
10 pages, RevTeX, and 10 PostScript figures included
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevE.64.036124
We investigate the critical properties of a one dimensional stochastic lattice model with n (permutation symmetric) absorbing states. We analyze the cases with $n \leq 4$ by means of the non-hermitian density matrix renormalization group. For n=1 and n=2 we find that the model is respectively in the directed percolation and parity conserving universality class, consistent with previous studies. For n=3 and n=4, the model is in the active phase in the whole parameter space and the critical point is shifted to the limit of one infinite reaction rate. We show that in this limit the dynamics of the model can be mapped onto that of a zero temperature n-state Potts model. On the basis of our numerical and analytical results we conjecture that the model is in the same universality class for all $n \geq 3$ with exponents $z = \nu_\|/\nu_\perp = 2$, $\nu_\perp = 1$ and $\beta = 1$. These exponents coincide with those of the multispecies (bosonic) branching annihilating random walks. For n=3 we also show that, upon breaking the symmetry to a lower one ($Z_2$), one gets a transition either in the directed percolation, or in the parity conserving class, depending on the choice of parameters.
Carlon Enrico
Hooyberghs Jef
Vanderzande Carlo
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