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The self-avoid random walk algorithm has been extensively used in the study of polymers. In this work we study the basic properties of the trajectories generated with this algorithm when two interactions are added to it: contact and folding…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2023-04-14 R. J. Santos Neto , A. A. Costa , P. F. Gomes

We consider a weighted random walk on the backbone of an oriented percolation cluster. We determine necessary conditions on the weights for Brownian scaling limits under the annealed and the quenched law. This model is a random walk in…

Probability · Mathematics 2017-07-03 Katja Miller

We develop a topological framework in an attempt to generalize the classical colourful Caratheodory theorem by imposing an additional constraint. For that we introduce the notion of zero-avoding complexes and covering criteria for the…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2025-12-30 Pavle V. M. Blagojevic

We present two classes of random walks restricted to the quarter plane whose generating function is not holonomic. The non-holonomy is established using the iterated kernel method, a recent variant of the kernel method. This adds evidence…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2011-02-10 Marni Mishna , Andrew Rechnitzer

We propose a general framework for quantum walks on d-dimensional spaces. We investigate asymptotic behavior of these walks. Among them, existence of limit distribution of homogeneous walks is proved. In this theorem, the support of the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2021-05-19 Hiroki Sako

We study three-dimensional self-avoiding walks in presence of a one-dimensional excluded region. We show the appearance of a universal sub-leading exponent which is independent of the particular shape and symmetries of the excluded region.…

High Energy Physics - Lattice · Physics 2008-11-26 Sergio Caracciolo , Maria Serena Causo , Andrea Pelissetto

In this note microgels with and without excluded volume interactions are considered. Based on earlier exact computations on Gaussian mircogels, which are formed by self-crosslinking (with $M$ crosslinks) of polymer chains with chain length…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 T. A. Vilgis

In the usual statistical model of a dense polymer (a single space-filling loop on a lattice) in two dimensions the loop does not cross itself. We modify this by including intersections in which {\em three} lines can cross at the same point,…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-08-10 C. Candu , J. L. Jacobsen , N. Read , H. Saleur

Quantum walks exhibit many unique characteristics compared to classical random walks. In the classical setting, self-avoiding random walks have been studied as a variation on the usual classical random walk. Classical self-avoiding random…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-01-08 Elizabeth Camilleri , Peter P. Rohde , Jason Twamley

In this paper we study continuous-time quantum walks on Cayley graphs of the symmetric group, and prove various facts concerning such walks that demonstrate significant differences from their classical analogues. In particular, we show that…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Heath Gerhardt , John Watrous

We consider orientation mechanisms for block copolymers in an electric field. Theoretical and experimental studies have shown that nonuniformity of the dielectric constant gives rise to a preferred orientation of the melt with respect to…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-11-10 Y. Tsori , F. Tournilhac , L. Leibler

We decompose the twisted index obstruction $\theta(M)$ against positive scalar curvature metrics for oriented manifolds with spin universal cover into a pairing of a twisted $K$-homology with a twisted $K$-theory class and prove that…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2015-09-03 Ulrich Pennig

We study the probability that two directed polymers in the same random potential do not intersect. We use the replica method to map the problem onto the attractive Lieb-Liniger model with generalized statistics between particles. We obtain…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2016-05-03 Andrea De Luca , Pierre Le Doussal

A path P(k,l,r) is an oriented path consisting of k forward arcs, followed by l backward arcs, and then by r forward arcs. We prove the existence of any oriented path of length n-1 with three blocks having the middle block of length one in…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-12-18 Batoul Tarhini

We study self-avoiding walks on the square lattice restricted to a square box of side $L$ weighted by a length fugacity without restriction of their end points. This models a confined polymer in dilute solution. The model admits a phase…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2022-07-22 C. J. Bradly , A. L. Owczarek

The critical behaviour of directed self-avoiding walks is studied on parabolic-like systems with a free boundary at x=\pm Ct^\alpha. Using a scaling argument, 1/C is shown to be a marginal variable when \alpha=\nu_\perp/\nu_\parallel=1/2,…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2007-05-23 L. Turban

We study the homeomorphism types of certain covers of (always orientable) surfaces, usually of infinite-type. We show that every surface with non-abelian fundamental group is covered by every noncompact surface, we identify the universal…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2025-08-05 Ian Biringer , Yassin Chandran , Tommaso Cremaschi , Jing Tao , Nicholas G. Vlamis , Mujie Wang , Brandis Whitfield

We give a series of combinatorial results that can be obtained from any two collections (both indexed by $\Z\times \N$) of left and right pointing arrows that satisfy some natural relationship. When applied to certain self-interacting…

Probability · Mathematics 2012-05-11 Mark Holmes , Thomas S. Salisbury

Doped one-dimensional (1D) conjugated polymers, such as polyacetylene, have a conductivity of some metals, like copper. We show that when this polymer is asymmetrically doped, unexpected properties are revealed, when compared to the…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2008-11-26 Heron Caldas

It is shown that oriented random walk on the Heisenberg group admits exponential intersection tail. As a corollary we get that on any transitive graph of polynomial volume growth, which is not a finite extension of $\mathbb{Z},…

Probability · Mathematics 2022-02-04 Itai Benjamini , Oded Schramm