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Condensation in zero-range processes on inhomogeneous networks

Statistical Mechanics 2007-10-25 v1 Other Condensed Matter

Abstract

We investigate the role of inhomogeneities in zero-range processes in condensation dynamics.We consider the dynamics of balls hopping between nodes of a network, and find that the condensation is triggered by the ratio k_1/k of the highest degree k_1 to the average degree k. Although the condensate takes on the average an extensive number of balls, its occupation can oscillate in a wide range. We show that in systems with strong inhomogeneity, the typical melting time of the condensate grows exponentially with the number of balls.

Cite

@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0703243,
  title  = {Condensation in zero-range processes on inhomogeneous networks},
  author = {B. Waclaw and L. Bogacz and Z. Burda and W. Janke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0703243},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

10 pages, 5 figures

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