Restoration of universality for the rod-to-coil transition scaling in the infinite-dimensionality limit: Exact results for directed walks

We derive scaling forms for the thermodynamic and correlation quantities for the turn-weighted fully and partially directed self-avoiding walks on the hypercubic lattices ind2. In the grand canonical (fixed fugacity per step) ensemble, the conformational rod-to-coil transition sets up in the regimew¯N=O(1), wherew is the weight of each 90° turn and¯N is the (fugacity-dependent) average number of steps. Contrary to the conventional critical phenomena wisdom, the scaling functions for the two different walk models, directed and partially directed, become universal only in the limitd.     

Asymptotic properties of multistate random walks. I. Theory

A calculation is presented of the long-time behavior of various random walk properties (moments, probability of return to the origin, expected number of distinct sites visited) formultistate random walks on periodic lattices. In particular, we consider inhomogeneous periodic lattices, consisting of a periodically repeated unit cell which contains a finite number of internal states (sites). The results are identical to those for perfect lattices except for a renormalization of coefficients. For walks without drift, it is found that all the asymptotic random walk properties are determined by the diffusion coefficients for the multistate random walk. The diffusion coefficients can be obtained by a simple matrix algorithm presented here. Both discrete and continuous time random walks are considered. The results are not restricted to nearest-neighbor random walks but apply as long as the single-step probability distributions associated with each of the internal states have finite means and variances.     

Head-on collision of normal shock waves in dusty gases

The head-on collision of normal shock waves in dusty gases has been investigated numerically, using the modified random-choice method. The results concerning the various flow field properties as well as the waves configuration were compared with those of a pure gas case.     

On the invariant measures for the two-dimensional euler flow

It is proven that the canonical Gibbs measure associated with a gas of vortices of intensity ± converges, in the limitN, 0,Nconst, to a Gaussian measure, which is invariant for the two-dimensional Euler equation.On leave from Dipartimento di Matematica Università di Roma Tor Vergata Roma, Italy.On leave from Dipartimento di Matematica Università di Roma La Sapienza, Roma, Italy.     

On the existence of thermodynamics for the generalized random energy model

Derrida's generalized random energy model is considered. Almost sure andL ^p convergence of the free energy at any inverse temperature are proven for an arbitrary numbern of hierarchical levels. The explicit form of the free energy is given in the most general case and the limitn is discussed.     

Diffusion and reaction in random media and models of evolution processes

A diffusion equation including source terms, representing randomly distributed sources and sinks is considered. For quasilinear growth rates the eigenvalue problem is equivalent to that of the quantum mechanical motion of electrons in random fields. Correspondingly there exist localized and extended density distributions dependent on the statistics of the random field and on the dimension of the space. Besides applications in physics (nonequilibrium processes in pumped disordered solid materials) a new evolution model is discussed which considers evolution as hill climbing in a random landscape.We dedicate this work to the memory of Ilya M. Lifshitz.     

Fractal behavior in trapping and reaction: A random walk study

We investigate the trapping of a random walker in fractal structures (Sierpinski gaskets) with randomly distributed traps. The survival probability is determined from the number of distinct sites visited in the trap-free fractals. We show that the short-time behavior and the long-time tails of the survival probability are governed by the spectral dimensiond. We interpolate between these two limits by introducing a scaling law. An extension of the theory, which includes a continuous-time random walk on fractals, is discussed as well as the case of direct trapping. The latter case is shown to be governed by the fractal dimensiond.     

Phase transitions in diluted magnets: Critical behavior,percolation, and random fields

Transition metal halides provide realizations of Ising,XY, and Heisenberg antiferromagnets in one, two, and three dimensions. The interactions, which are of short range, are generally well understood. By dilution with nonmagnetic species such as Zn⁺⁺ or Mg⁺⁺ one is able to prepare site-random alloys which correspond to random systems of particular interest in statistical mechanics. By mixing two magnetic ions such as Fe⁺⁺ and Co⁺⁺ one can produce magnetic crystals with competing interactions-either in the form of competing anisotropies or competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions. In this paper the results of a series of neutron scattering experiments on these systems carried out at Brookhaven over the past several years are briefly reviewed. First the critical behavior in Rb₂Mn_0.5Ni_0.5F₄ and Fe_cZn_1–cF₂ which correspond to two-dimensional and three-dimensional random Ising systems, respectively, are discussed. Percolation phenomena have been studied in Rb₂Mn_cMg_l–cF₄, Rb₂Co_cMg_l–cF₄, KMn_cZ_l-cF₃, and Mn_cZn_l–cF₂ which correspond to two-and three-dimensional Heisenberg and Ising models, respectively. In these casesc is chosen to be in the neighborhood of the nearest-neighbor percolation concentration. Application of a uniform field to the above systems generates a random staggered magnetic field; this has facilitated a systematic study of the random field problem. As we shall discuss in detail, a variety of novel, unexpected phenomena have been observed.     

The mean spherical model in a random external field and the replica method

We provide a quick elementary solution of the mean spherical model in a random external field. This also allows an immediate proof of the self-averaging property of the free energy. We calculate the free energy by means of the replica method, i.e., for any (not necessarily integer) replica numbern, and show that when a phase transition occurs the limits andn 0 are not interchangeable.