An exactly solvable majority model
A bichromatic majority model is presented and studied analytically. The mean value of one color, say black, dominant cluster size is calculated as a function of the occupancy probability p for the black plaquettes, while 1−p=q is the occupancy probability for the white plaquettes. The model allows us to adopt different criteria for the definition of majority when a tie occurs, i.e. the numbers of black and white plaquettes are the same. This mean value shows a divergence with a critical exponent ν=1. The model is equivalent to a random walk with an absorbing barrier and a non-perfect trap. A Monte Carlo simulation of the process is performed giving agreement with the theoretical calculations. Some comments on the results obtained with the renormalization group are presented.
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1994
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Authors: | Prato, Domingo P. ; Budde, Carlos E. ; Lamfri, Mario A. |
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Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 206.1994, 3, p. 581-586
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Elsevier |
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