Power-law behavior and condensation phenomena in disordered urn models
Abstract
We investigate equilibrium statistical properties of urn models with disorder. Two urn models are proposed; one belongs to the Ehrenfest class, and the other corresponds to the Monkey class. These models are introduced from the view point of the power-law behavior and randomness; it is clarified that quenched random parameters play an important role in generating power-law behavior. We evaluate the occupation probability with which an urn has balls by using the concept of statistical physics of disordered systems. In the disordered urn model belonging to the Monkey class, we find that above critical density for a given temperature, condensation phenomenon occurs and the occupation probability changes its scaling behavior from an exponential-law to a heavy tailed power-law in large regime. We also discuss an interpretation of our results for explaining of macro-economy, in particular, emergence of wealth differentials.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0606068,
title = {Power-law behavior and condensation phenomena in disordered urn models},
author = {Jun-ichi Inoue and Jun Ohkubo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0606068},
year = {2008}
}
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16pages, 9figures, using iopart.cls, 2 new figures were added