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Criticality and Condensation in a Non-Conserving Zero Range Process

Statistical Mechanics 2009-11-13 v2

Abstract

The Zero-Range Process, in which particles hop between sites on a lattice under conserving dynamics, is a prototypical model for studying real-space condensation. Within this model the system is critical only at the transition point. Here we consider a non-conserving Zero-Range Process which is shown to exhibit generic critical phases which exist in a range of creation and annihilation parameters. The model also exhibits phases characterised by mesocondensates each of which contains a subextensive number of particles. A detailed phase diagram, delineating the various phases, is derived.

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@article{arxiv.0705.4042,
  title  = {Criticality and Condensation in a Non-Conserving Zero Range Process},
  author = {A. G. Angel and M. R. Evans and E. Levine and D. Mukamel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0705.4042},
  year   = {2009}
}
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