Zero-temperature stochastic Ising model on one-dimensional quasi-transitive graphs
Abstract
We consider the zero-temperature stochastic Ising process describing spin-flip dynamics on an infinite one-dimensional quasi-transitive graph with finite interaction range . We prove that the zero-temperature limit of the Glauber dynamics for this Ising model exhibits a Type behavior (infinite fluctuations of all vertices) if and only if the graph possesses the so-called \emph{shrink property}. For graphs lacking this property, we introduce an algorithmic framework based on an auxiliary spatial automaton to distinguish, in finite time, between Type behavior (almost sure local fixation) and Type behavior (a mixed regime characterized by the presence of blinkers). We prove that the classification among these three regimes is algorithmically decidable. Furthermore, we provide a constructive example of a graph supporting blinkers of arbitrarily large size.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2607.08330,
title = {Zero-temperature stochastic Ising model on one-dimensional quasi-transitive graphs},
author = {Emilio De Santis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.08330},
year = {2026}
}
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21 pages, 1 figure