Abstract
In these lectures we give an over-view of nonequilibrium stochastic systems. In particular we discuss in detail two models, the asymmetric exclusion process and a ballistic reaction model, that illustrate many general features of nonequilibrium dynamics: for example coarsening dynamics and nonequilibrium phase transitions, As a secondary theme we shall show how a common mathematical structure, the q-deformed harmonic oscillator algebra, serves to furnish exact results for both systems. Thus the lectures also serve as a gentle introduction to things q-deformed, (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 110-152 |
Number of pages | 43 |
Journal | Physica a-Statistical mechanics and its applications |
Volume | 313 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2002 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- nonequilibrium dynamics
- stochastic processes
- phase transition
- asymmetric exclusion process
- reaction kinetics
- SIMPLE EXCLUSION PROCESS
- DRIVEN DIFFUSIVE SYSTEMS
- SPONTANEOUS SYMMETRY-BREAKING
- OPEN BOUNDARIES
- PHASE-TRANSITIONS
- BALLISTIC ANNIHILATION
- ZERO-TEMPERATURE
- DEFECT PARTICLE
- LATTICE GASES
- MODEL