Authors
Citation
A. Simonis, METASTABILITY OF THE D-DIMENSIONAL CONTACT PROCESS, Journal of statistical physics, 83(5-6), 1996, pp. 1225-1239
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science","Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
ISSN journal
00224715
Volume
83
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1225 - 1239
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4715(1996)83:5-6<1225:MOTDCP>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We prove that the d-dimensional supercritical contact process exhibits
metastable behavior, in the pathwise sense. This is done by proving t
he property of thermalization and using Mountford's theorem. We also e
xtend some previous results on the loss of memory of the process.