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Universality Class of One-Dimensional Directed Sandpile Models

Statistical Mechanics 2009-11-11 v1

Abstract

A general n-state directed `sandpile' model is introduced. The stationary properties of the n-state model are derived for n < infty, and analytical arguments based on a central limit theorem show that the model belongs to the universality class of the totally asymmetric Oslo model, with a crossover to uncorrelated branching process behavior for small system sizes. Hence, the central limit theorem allows us to identify the existence of a large universality class of one-dimensional directed sandpile models.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0506746,
  title  = {Universality Class of One-Dimensional Directed Sandpile Models},
  author = {Matthew Stapleton and Kim Christensen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0506746},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 2 figures