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Phase transitions in non-linear urns with interacting types

Probability 2021-11-01 v3

Abstract

We investigate reinforced non-linear urns with interacting types, and show that where there are three interacting types there are phenomena which do not occur with two types. In a model with three types where the interactions between the types are symmetric, we show the existence of a double phase transition with three phases: as well as a phase with an almost sure limit where each of the three colours is equally represented and a phase with almost sure convergence to an asymmetric limit, which both occur with two types, there is also an intermediate phase where both symmetric and asymmetric limits are possible. In a model with anti-symmetric interactions between the types, we show the existence of a phase where the proportions of the three colours cycle and do not converge to a limit, alongside a phase where the proportions of the three colours can converge to a limit where each of the three is equally represented.

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@article{arxiv.2006.02685,
  title  = {Phase transitions in non-linear urns with interacting types},
  author = {Marcelo Costa and Jonathan Jordan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.02685},
  year   = {2021}
}

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To be published in Bernoulli

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