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Self Induced Quenched Disorder: A Model for the Glass Transition

Condensed Matter 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

We consider a simple spin system without disorder which exhibits a glassy regime. We show that this model can be well approximated by a system with quenched disorder which is studied with the standard methods developped in spin glasses. We propose that the glass transition is a point where quenched disorder is self induced, a scenario for which the `cavity' method might be particularly well suited.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9405075,
  title  = {Self Induced Quenched Disorder: A Model for the Glass Transition},
  author = {J. P. Bouchaud and M. Mezard},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9405075},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Latex, LPTENS 94/14, three figures upon request