Second-order dynamic transition in a p=2 spin-glass model

Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 2010 Jan;81(1 Pt 1):011110. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.81.011110. Epub 2010 Jan 8.

Abstract

We consider the dynamics of a disordered p -spin model with p=2 , analyzing the dynamics within Ruelle's thermodynamic formalism, We use an indicator of the dynamical activity to construct the relevant dynamical Gibbs ensemble. We prove that the dynamics in the low-temperature (spin-glass) phase of the model take place at a second-order phase transition between dynamically active and inactive trajectories. We also show that the same behavior is found in a related model of a three-dimensional ferromagnet.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.