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We propose a model based on a Ginzburg-Landau approach to study a strain relief mechanism at a free interface of a non-hydrostatically stressed solid, commonly observed in thin-film growth. The evolving instability, known as the Grinfeld…
We consider the Ising model between 2 and 4 dimensions perturbed by quenched disorder in the strength of the interaction between nearby spins. In the interval 2<d<4 this disorder is a relevant perturbation that drives the system to a new…
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We study the discrete massless Gaussian Free Field on Z^d, d \geq 2, in the presence of a disordered square-well potential supported on a finite strip around zero. The disorder is introduced by reward/penalty interaction coefficients, which…
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We study the fluctuations of a random surface in a stochastic growth model on a system of interlacing particles placed on a two dimensional lattice. There are two different types of particles, one with a low jump rate and the other with a…
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