Spatial inhomogeneity and thermodynamic chaos

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.4821· OSTI ID:286011

Newman, C M ^[1]; Stein, D L ^[2]

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1. Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, New York 10012 (United States)
2. Department of Physics, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 (United States)

We present a coherent approach to the competition between thermodynamic states in spatially inhomogeneous systems, such as the Edwards-Anderson spin glass with a fixed coupling realization. This approach, modeled on chaotic dynamical systems, leads to a classification of the allowable structures for replicas and their overlaps. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}

• DOE Contract Number: FG03-93ER25155
• OSTI ID: 286011
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 25 Vol. 76; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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66 PHYSICS
CHAOTIC SYSTEMS
CLASSIFICATION
DISPERSION RELATIONS
ISING MODEL
METASTASES
REPLICAS
SPIN GLASS STATE
THERMODYNAMICS