English

Numba-Accelerated 2D Diffusion-Limited Aggregation: Implementation and Fractal Characterization

Pattern Formation and Solitons 2026-01-23 v1 Computational Physics

Abstract

We present dla-ideal-solver, a high-performance framework for simulating two-dimensional Diffusion-Limited Aggregation (DLA) using Numba-accelerated Python. By leveraging just-in-time (JIT) compilation, we achieve computational throughput comparable to legacy static implementations while retaining high-level flexibility. We investigate the Laplacian growth instability across varying injection geometries and walker concentrations. Our analysis confirms the robustness of the standard fractal dimension Df1.71D_f \approx 1.71 for dilute regimes, consistent with the Witten-Sander universality class. However, we report a distinct crossover to Eden-like compact growth (Df1.87D_f \approx 1.87) in high-density environments, attributed to the saturation of the screening length. Beyond standard mass-radius scaling, we employ generalized R\'{e}nyi dimensions and lacunarity metrics to quantify the monofractal character and spatial heterogeneity of the aggregates. This work establishes a reproducible, open-source testbed for exploring phase transitions in non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2601.15440,
  title  = {Numba-Accelerated 2D Diffusion-Limited Aggregation: Implementation and Fractal Characterization},
  author = {Sandy H. S. Herho and Faiz R. Fajary and Iwan P. Anwar and Faruq Khadami and Nurjanna J. Trilaksono and Rusmawan Suwarman and Dasapta E. Irawan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.15440},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

11 pages, 4 figures

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