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Limit distributions for KPZ growth models with spatially homogeneous random initial conditions

Probability 2017-04-10 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

For stationary KPZ growth in 1+1 dimensions the height fluctuations are governed by the Baik-Rains distribution. Using the totally asymmetric single step growth model, alias TASEP, we investigate height fluctuations for a general class of spatially homogeneous random initial conditions. We prove that for TASEP there is a one-parameter family of limit distributions, labeled by the diffusion coefficient of the initial conditions. The distributions are defined through a variational formula. We use Monte Carlo simulations to obtain their numerical plots. Also discussed is the connection to the six-vertex model at its conical point.

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@article{arxiv.1611.06690,
  title  = {Limit distributions for KPZ growth models with spatially homogeneous random initial conditions},
  author = {S. Chhita and P. L. Ferrari and H. Spohn},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1611.06690},
  year   = {2017}
}

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31 pages, 7 figures, LaTeX