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Leaders in multi-type TASEP

Probability 2026-01-30 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We study the totally asymmetric simple exclusion process (TASEP) on Z\mathbb{Z} with step initial condition, in which all particles have distinct types. Our main object of interest is the type of the rightmost particle -- the leader -- at large time tt. We prove a central limit theorem for this random variable. Somewhat unexpectedly, the problem is closely connected to certain observables of voter and coalescing processes on Z\mathbb{Z}; we therefore derive their asymptotics as well. We also analyze the large-time behavior of a few other related observables, including certain multi-particle ones.

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@article{arxiv.2601.21412,
  title  = {Leaders in multi-type TASEP},
  author = {Alexei Borodin and Alexey Bufetov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.21412},
  year   = {2026}
}

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24 pages

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