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Localisation in 1D random random walks

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

Diffusion in a one dimensional random force field leads to interesting localisation effects, which we study using the equivalence with a directed walk model with traps. We show that although the average dispersion of positions <x2><x>2ˉ\bar{< x^2 > - < x > ^2} diverges for long times, the probability that two particles occupy the same site tends to a finite constant in the small bias phase of the model. Interestingly, the long time properties of this off-equilibrium, aging phase is similar to the equilibrium phase of the Random Energy Model.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9801140,
  title  = {Localisation in 1D random random walks},
  author = {Albert Compte and Jean-Philippe Bouchaud},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9801140},
  year   = {2009}
}

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